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  • From Revolution to ExternalL Aggression

    18.03.2014

    Burakovsky_9_siteHighlight of the month of the MEMU No.3 (161) is available at the IER website

    From Revolution to ExternalL Aggression

    Ihor Burakovsky

    February 2014 will be named in the history of Ukraine as the time of the most dramatic confrontation between the most active and conscious part of society and government characterized by the largest number of casualties in the history of independent Ukraine. In order to stop the bloodshed and prevent the escalation of the civil conflict Ukrainian political opposition and President Viktor Yanukovych signed a political agreement to resolve the crisis. This agreement envisages the return to the Constitution of 2004, early presidential elections in 2014, formation of coalition government and investigation of events of the last days in Kiev in cooperation with the Council of Europe. This agreement was attested by the officials from Germany, Poland and France, but Russian representative Vladimir Lukin who participated in the talks refused to do it. Shortly after the conclusion of the agreement Viktor Yanukovych left for Russia secretly and officially refused to meet respective commitments.

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