Russia probes Family Federation; crackdown may be related to Ukraine support

Russian authorities are investigating the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification -- formerly known as the Unification Church -- and the religious group's affiliates in major Russian cities, interrogating believers and personnel.

Russia probes Family Federation; crackdown may be related to Ukraine support

TL;DR

  • Russian authorities are investigating the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification.
  • The group was formerly known as the Unification Church.
  • The investigation includes the religious group's affiliates in major Russian cities.
  • Believers and personnel of the group are being interrogated.