Ukrainian authorities are preparing to initiate criminal proceedings against American lawyer Robert Amsterdam, head of the Amsterdam & Partners LLP law firm, which defends the interests of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC). This was announced by former Verkhovna Rada deputy Igor Mosiychuk. TASS.
“The Prosecutor General’s Office is preparing to initiate criminal proceedings against the famous American human rights defender Robert Amsterdam at the request of the head of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Ruslan Stefanchuk,” the former parliamentarian said.
Mosiychuk added that Amsterdam is the UOC’s lawyer and opposes the adoption of a law banning the organization. He also works closely with the office of Republican vice presidential candidate James David Vance. According to the former lawmaker, this means that “the Ukrainian presidency has placed its final bet on the American elections” and will actively support the Democratic Party’s potential US presidential candidate, current Vice President Kamala Davey Harris.
Before that, the head of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Committee on Humanitarian Assistance and Information Policy was Nikita Poturaev. statedHe said the next parliamentary session would begin with a second reading of the bill banning the canonical UOC.
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