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The Ukrainian Orthodox Church has hired Amsterdam & Partners to fight the effort by Ukraine’s parliament to ban the church for its historic ties to Russia.
“Protecting freedom of religion of all Ukrainians is essential to the continued support for Ukraine in both Washington and key European capitals,” said Robert Amsterdam.
The firm has conducted outreach to the State Dept.’s Office of Religious Freedom, White House, and offices of Sens. Jon Ossoff, Marco Rubio and Jeanne Shaheen. It has received $7K for its efforts.
UOC officially declared its independence from the Moscow church but some local churches have maintained their ties.
Ukraine this month has filed criminal charges against Patriarch Kirill, who heads the Russian Orthodox Church and has close ties with Vladimir Putin.
It accuses Kirill of “infringing on Ukraine’s territorial integrity, justifying armed aggression and planning and preparing an aggressive war.”
WPP's Ogilvy Group unit handles PR for Saudi Arabia’s CEER Motors and its flagship Exobot electric sedan and SUV vehicles.
Squire Patton Boggs has signed on to provide lobbying services to embattled Yemen.
GlobalPoint International has signed on to position Sudan’s Democratic Civilian Forces group as the best option to restore stability and prosperity in the war-torn country.
A Qorvis unit is providing strategic communications and related services to the embattled Republic of Yemen under a $550K five-month pact.
Donald Trump political ally Roger Stone has signed on to provide public affairs counsel to the Government of Haiti.
