Russia

“Pray for our brothers and sisters affected—both in Ukraine and in Russia. Things may get very difficult for them. Prayer is the least we can do.” - Straub

“Prayer requests from Donetsk: ‘First, to stop the aggressor. But then for peace of mind, to respond with Christian character and not from human hate.’” - C.Today

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“It’s been 20 centuries since He said these words, and there have been wars and rumors of wars. There have been revolutions and famines and earthquakes and plagues. Yet, through it all, it’s still true: Christ has overcome the world.” - Breakpoint

“After more than 20 years of operation in Russia, New Life Radio moved to Odessa, Ukraine, several years ago in response to increasingly restrictive Russian laws. With the current threat of Russian military invasion, the station is preparing for another potential move of its headquarters.” - BPNews

“This Administration is committed to supporting every individual’s right to freedom of religion or belief, including by confronting and combating violators and abusers of this human right.” - RNS

“New law puts additional requirements on any religious leader who was trained abroad.” - C.Today

“As Russia silences political dissidents, religious minorities—including evangelicals—find ways to grow during a chill” - WORLD

“…in July 2016, the president of Russia signed a package of “antiterrorist laws” that became known by their co-author name as the Yarovaya Laws. In practice the so-called anti-terrorist laws turned out to be anti-missionary and even anti-church laws.” - C.Leaders

“Following Russia’s ban on Jehovah’s Witnesses, evangelical Protestants have become the most-punished group under the country’s controversial “anti-missionary laws.” - Christianity Today

“The government, now nationalist rather than Communist, treats the Orthodox Church as a de facto state church.” - National Review