Delegation affiliated with russian orthodox church arrives in USA: they want meetings at White House and accuse Ukraine of "persecution"

A delegation affiliated with the russian orthodox church has arrived in the United States, and its representatives plan to hold meetings with White House officials this week.

This was reported by The Hill, citing its own sources.

According to the publication, the delegation seeks to discuss with the US presidential administration the alleged "religious persecution of Orthodox Christians" in Ukraine and claims "increasing violations of religious freedom" by the Ukrainian authorities in relation to the UOC-MP.

Meetings are planned with representatives of the White House Faith Office and the US Department of State.

The group includes representatives of the russian orthodox church outside of russia (ROCOR), the Serbian Orthodox Church in the United States, and the Orthodox Church of America. The delegation was headed by Peter Flew, a lawyer representing the interests of the UOC-MP, as well as co-chair of the Catherine Whiteford Young Republicans National Federation.

According to The Hill, the delegation is supported by the American lobbyist of the UOC-MP, Robert Amsterdam, who is associated with the sanctioned businessman and former MP from the Opposition Platform For Life Vadym Novinsky.

As a reminder, Pentagon representatives made an unannounced visit to Kyiv as part of the attempts of the administration of US President Donald Trump to find ways to speed up the end of the war.