Luhansk city council deputy Roman Landyk, son of pro-presidential lawmaker and influential businessman Volodymyr Landik, was caught on video brutally beating up a 20-year-old girl. What does the future hold for him?

Christina Kravets

Waitress

“The court won’t send him to prison. Landik will, for sure, get away with what he did.

At the most, he will face a small fine. In our country, as you know, authorities would rather jail innocent people than their offspring.”

Dmytro Serdiuk

Technical engineer

“Of course he will escape punishment. I don’t think we can expect any other result in Ukraine.

He is the son of an influential businessman and lawmaker close to [President Viktor] Yanukovych. So, so it’s clear that the court will find him innocent or just impose a symbolic fine.”

Larysa Tkach

Accountant

“Are you kidding? There is no justice in our country.

I don’t believe that it’s possible for our authorities to place justice above politics. Landik will be fined or put on probation. The court won’t put him into prison.”

Olena Bulka

Sports­woman

“Officials in Ukraine can’t be punished, they live with impunity. Thus, the court will clear him.

If this crime was conducted by an ordinary person, he would face justice. But in our country, pro-presidential people are favored by courts and prosecution.”

Volodymyr Zhuk

Musical director

“Landik lifted his hand against a woman, so he deserves to be punished. But the authorities will let him off lightly.

I am sure of it. In a way, I wish that it would have been the girl of one of the Klitschko brothers (heavyweight boxing champions) that he hit. I’m sure Klitschko would give him what he deserved.”