On September 18th, the Hudson Institute is hosting an event titled “Religion in the Crossfire between Russia and Ukraine,” featuring speakers Nina Shea, Oleksandr Aliksiichuk, Dr. Maksym Vasin, Lauren Homer, Pavlo Unguryan, Dmitry Bodyu, and Dr. Katharyn Hanson. Not a single one of these individuals represents the views of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, the largest … Read more
The following press release was circulated to media today: LONDON, AUGUST 20, 2024 – Today Draft Law 8371 has passed its second reading in Ukraine’s parliament. Once the bill has been signed by President Volodymyr Zelensky, it will pass into law, marking a dark new chapter for human rights in Ukraine, says Robert Amsterdam, an … Read more
he following press release from Amsterdam & Partners LLP was circulated to media outlets today: LONDON, AUGUST 19, 2024 – Earlier this week President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky released a statement on YouTube purporting to indicate that he secured an “endorsement” from the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations in support of Draft Law … Read more
The following press statement from Robert Amsterdam was issued to global media outlets today: The Ukrainian Government is making its final preparations to ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC). As part of these efforts, a delegation of Ukrainian officials visited Türkiye this week for meetings with His All-Holiness Bartholomew I, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. … Read more
The following press release was distributed to media today. Lawyers for Ukrainian Orthodox Church Warn of Impending Crackdown Following Peace Conference “Zelensky is ‘pursuing peace’ while jailing priests,” says UOC lawyer Robert Amsterdam LONDON, JUNE 14, 2024 – The international legal team representing the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) has announced that it has received intelligence … Read more
The following press release was distributed to media today. LONDON, MAY 22, 2024 – Robert Amsterdam, a lawyer acting on behalf of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), has today issued an open letter to the current President of the United Nations Security Council, His Excellency Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, President of the Republic of Mozambique. The … Read more
“Reckless and irresponsible” spending on Washington lobbyists is an insult to all Ukrainians, especially those fighting on the frontlines, says Amsterdam WASHINGTON DC, April 16, 2024 – Robert Amsterdam, an international lawyer representing the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, has denounced the timing of the Ukrainian government’s decision to spend $3.5 million on an influence campaign in … Read more
The following press release was distributed to media today: WASHINGTON DC – Following a coordinated raid on 11 different locations in and around Kyiv by the secret police (Security Service of Ukraine, SBU) and the confirmed arrests of four journalists affiliated with the Union of Orthodox Journalists (UOJ), international lawyer Robert Amsterdam has condemned the … Read more
The following press release was issued to media today: WASHINGTON DC, January 26, 2024 – On January 25, just one day after a Russian plane was shot down carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war, members of Ukraine’s Verkhona Rada said that they intend to move forward to pass a controversial bill aimed at banning the … Read more
Following the publication of the Amsterdam & Partners LLP white paper, “Freedom of Religion Under Attack in Ukraine,” the law firm has released a supplement below detailing the numerous international legal issues facing the passage of Ukraine’s Draft Law 8371, a proposed bill due to be approved next week by the Verkhovna Rada aimed at … Read more