Ukraine already has to decentralize to meet the requirements of EU
membership (which they are pursuing), but there are other means by which to
do it without having to resort to federalization. This would be the
logical reply to Russia's non-starter / trojan horse idea.
On Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 10:53 AM, <[email protected]> wrote:
> http://www.unian.ua/politics/902498-donetska-oblrada-
> vimagae-provedennya-mistsevih-referendumiv-ta-drugu-derjavnu-movu.html
>
> Russian as a second state language nationally and the right to hold local
> referenda, as well as a two-tier National Assembly. Plus of course, more
> power generally to the local Rada.
>
> Meanwhile we are still waiting for a preliminary report from the Rada
> language committee, which was to have been issued yesterday.
>
> Donetsk will not get its language wish, though it probably will retain the
> right to a "regional" language (with various caveats). It will not get its
> referendum wish in the form stipulated here. It will get increased local
> powers. That's my guess at the moment.
>
> Looks like the focus of the Presidential campaign is slowly being
> established. The candidates will need clear opinions on all these issues.
> Poroshenko is already on record as rejecting "federalization".
>
>
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