Amsterdam-Carlson interview on UOC reaches over 20 million views in a week

Amsterdam and Carlson criticized Zelensky for persecuting the UOC. Photo: UOJ

The interview between Robert Amsterdam, an international lawyer representing the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), and American journalist and public figure Tucker Carlson, which aired on February 20, 2025, has been watched by over 20 million people across various platforms.

On Tucker Carlson's YouTube channel, the audience reached 480,500 viewers as of February 26. On the social network X, Carlson's page garnered over 3 million views for the video.

On February 22, Elon Musk shared a short video on his X page featuring key points from Amsterdam’s statements about the persecution of the UOC. In just four days, it was viewed nearly 17 million times.

Earlier, the UOJ published a full version of the interview and analyzed its key takeaways.

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