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The head of a prominent Russian dairy said Thursday that he would fire employees who have abortions or refuse to be married in Russian Orthodox Church ceremonies.
Critics said the rules set out by the president of Russkoye Moloko, Vasily Boiko-Veliky, violated the Constitution and labor laws.
While the Russian Orthodox Church criticized the rules, they are likely to add to concerns among liberals and minority faiths about the growing influence of the dominant church.
“We have about 6,000 employees, most of whom are Orthodox, and I expect them to be faithful and to repent,” Boiko-Veliky said.
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