By Burc Eruygur

ISTANBUL (AA) - The Russian bicameral parliament adopted a document Wednesday that urges world parliaments to “demand” Ukraine stop its alleged bias against worshippers and destruction of religious places.

"The Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation calls on the parliaments of foreign states, international parliamentary organizations to take a principled position and demand that Kiev return Ukraine to comply with its international obligations, stop the policy of discrimination against believers and desecration of religious shrines," according to the document adopted by the upper house of parliament.

It said deputies "strongly condemn the facts of gross violation of the rights of believers in Ukraine," claiming that the actions were the result of "the policy of religious intolerance pursued by the Kyiv regime."

The European Solidarity party in Ukraine, led by former President Petro Poroshenko, announced a draft bill on Nov. 23 to ban activities of the Russian Orthodox Church in the country.

It came one day after the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) raided the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra -- a UNESCO World Heritage site, along with other monasteries.

Security forces claimed to have uncovered pro-Russian literature, cash and forged documents from the buildings.

The Ukrainian Orthodox Church split from Moscow in May because of Russian Patriarch Kirill's blessing for Moscow's war on Ukraine.

There are suspicions that it is being used by the Kremlin to sway public opinion in Ukraine.​​​​​​​