Legal basis for interaction between the Russian Orthodox Church and the state during the Soviet period

An analysis of the legal regulation of the process of interaction between the Russian Orthodox Church and the state in normative legal acts issued by the Soviet state from the first months of its existence until the collapse of the USSR was carried out. A conclusion is drawn about the discriminatory nature of the regulatory legal framework in this area, despite the constitutional enshrinement of freedom of conscience, as well as the repressive nature of the implementation and enforcement of relevant legal norms.