Russia wrests back ownership of Orthodox churches in France

Kremlin accused of aggressive' campaign to reclaim churches built before 1917 revolution

The Kremlin has been accused of an aggressive" campaign to wrest back ownership of a second Russian Orthodox church in Nice.

Worshippers at Saint-Nicolas-and-Saint-Alexandra's in the southern French city fear they will be turned out for a second time after the Russian Federation asked a French court on Wednesday to declare it the legal owner of the church.