As US Sidelines Ukraine from Peace Talks, Ministry Points to 'Faith Under Russian Terror'

By Brody Carter - Posted at CBN News:

In the fallout from the talks between U.S. and Russian officials about starting negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and President Trump are in a war of words after Ukraine was left out of the meeting.

On Tuesday, Trump appeared to blame Ukraine for the war with Russia and said it was time for the country to hold new elections. Zelenskyy says Trump is "living in a disinformation bubble" and has accused the White House of trying to weaken his country.

Trump said Zelenskyy should have made a deal with Moscow to avoid conflict in the first place. He also expressed disappointment that Ukrainian officials complained they didn't have a seat at the negotiating table. "Today I heard, well, we weren't invited. Well, you've been there for three years. You should have ended it three years. You should have never started it. You could have made a deal," Trump said.

While the U.S.-Russia meeting in Saudi Arabia laid the foundation for negotiating a peace deal, Mission Eurasia warns that Russia has specifically targeted Ukrainian pastors and churches, issuing a report called "Faith Under Russian Terror."

Mission Eurasia's President Sergey Rakhuba said, "Whatever you see in that report. And that's hundreds of churches seized, destroyed, pastors arrested. You know, so there is no room for any other faith-based organization or church except the Russian Orthodox Church. It's critical to pay attention to it."

After three years of war, Ukrainian evangelical leaders, like Rakhuba, remain steadfast in urging Americans to support Ukraine. One pastor tells CBN News while the war has tested the faith of many, it has also made it stronger.

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See also:

• A hidden war: Russia is targeting Ukraine’s Christians (Christian Post)