Ukraine bans pro-Russian political parties
Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council has banned the work of pro-Russian political parties as long as the law of war is in place in the country.
Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council has banned the work of pro-Russian political parties as long as the law of war is in place in the country.
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the move in a video speech.
“The activities of the politicians aimed at division or conspiracy will not succeed – but will get a strong response,” Zelenskyj said, according to the newspaper Ukrainska Pravda.
Among the affected parties are the Opposition Platform – For Life and the Opposition Bloc, represented in the National Assembly.
The eleven banned parties are considered either Eurosceptic, anti-liberal, or pro-Russian. Zelensky said that the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice had been ordered to implement the Security Council’s decision.
Source: © NTB Scanpix / #Norway Today / #NorwayTodayNews
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