Abstract
The Russian interference in Eastern Ukraine followed by the appearance of unrecognized states such as the so-called “Donetsk People’s Republic” and “Luhansk People’s Republic” has distinctly shaped local religious landscapes, thus making policy on religion a very sensitive issue. Policies by the occupation authorities aimed to persecute certain religious communities and believers have transformed the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine into a space of religious non-freedom where religious rights are violated. The latest legislative initiatives in Donetsk and Luhansk cities raised serious concerns in the general public. Given the unsatisfactory state of religious freedom in the temporarily occupied territories of Eastern Ukraine and the need to respond appropriately to flagrant cases of persecution of many denominations, this study provides not only an analysis of religious policy in those territories, but also a comprehensive explanation of the specific outcome in the case of Donbas.
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