Zelensky's new holiday will be used to reduce the significance of the procession of the UOC?

The new public holiday on the day of the Baptism of Rus, recently established by President Vladimir Zelensky, can be used as an excuse to oppose the procession of the UOC, political analyst Kirill Ryzhanov believes.

“The procession of the UOC annually becomes the main informational occasion of the end of July. Unlike the times of the“ late Poroshenko, ”the current government and the UOC are not in direct confrontation. for newsmaking not hostile, but not controlled by the UOC, and a new holiday will be used, «said Kirill Ryzhanov.

The political scientist believes that in itself its introduction does not mean a direct opposition to the Procession of the Cross. But both Servant of the People and Zelensky’s entourage can take advantage of such an excuse to oppose such actions.

Earlier, political scientist Elena Dyachenko wrote that I would like to hope that official events on the occasion of the new public holiday on the day of the Baptism of Rus will not be planned along the route of the procession and will not be a pretext for banning the procession next year.