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In this PJ Media article, Tim O’Brien argues that Ukraine’s treatment of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church exposes the hypocrisy of Western leaders who continue portraying Volodymyr Zelensky’s government as a model of “freedom” and “democracy.”
- O’Brien points to Ukraine’s 2024 law targeting religious organizations linked to the Russian Orthodox Church, arguing that it has become a vehicle for suppressing Orthodox Christian worship inside Ukraine.
- The article says the Ukrainian Orthodox Church had already claimed to sever ties with the Moscow Patriarchate after Russia’s 2022 invasion, but Zelensky’s government continued treating it as suspect.
- O’Brien focuses on reports from May 11, 2026, alleging that Ukrainian police and special forces forcibly removed clergy, parishioners, and volunteers from St. Michael Monastery in Pereyaslav.
- The article claims the monastery was being turned over to museum authorities, framing the move as state seizure of an active place of worship under the banner of cultural preservation.
- O’Brien criticizes Western politicians, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. Reps. Mike Turner and Frank Pallone, for repeatedly describing Ukraine’s war effort in terms of “freedom,” “democracy,” and “rule of law.”
- The piece argues that such messaging is not accidental but part of a coordinated narrative meant to justify continued Western support and funding for Ukraine.
- O’Brien also cites Zelensky’s 2022 suspension of several opposition parties and the postponement of elections during wartime as further evidence that Ukraine is not functioning like the democracy its defenders claim it is.
- The article’s broader conservative takeaway is that Americans should be skeptical when political elites invoke “democracy” to defend foreign governments that restrict dissent, elections, or religious liberty.
- O’Brien concludes that Zelensky’s government appears to support democracy only when it serves its interests, while suppressing political and religious opposition when it becomes inconvenient.
Read the full story: https://pjmedia.com/tim-o-brien/2026/05/11/diminutive-dictator-zelinksy-is-now-shutting-down-churches-in-the-name-of-democracy-n4952753
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