The Ukrainian World Congress released the following statement on January 27.
The Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) and the global Ukrainian diaspora share the concerns of civil society over some recent processes in Ukraine and several proposed draft laws. The issues which have caused concern specifically include:
1. Issue of political justice
— Ukrainian World Congress is troubled by recent reports about the investigation into the sensational murder of Pavlo Sheremet and indications of political persecution of Ukrainian political leaders, including past President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko.