Friday, November 28, 2014

EU Chief: Decentralization And Federalization Of Ukraine Will Solve The Current Crisis

European Council President Herman Van Rompuy (R) welcomes Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko (L).(Reuters / Eric Vidal)

EU Chief Calls For Decentralization And Federalization Of Ukraine -- RT

To solve the current crisis in Ukraine, the country should become decentralized and federalized, Herman Van Rompuy, the president of the European Council, announced in his political anniversary speech in Paris this week.

Quoting "1,000 deaths" in the country since the cease-fire agreement was reached in Minsk on September 5, Van Rompuy said he could no longer call the situation a cease-fire. And a new cessation of conflict, if controlled by the same players, would have the identical outcome, the politician said in his speech, marking his five years presidency of the European Council.

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My Comment: The EU chief is a year late .... but it is good to know that he is now realizing what is necessary to end the crisis in Ukraine. Unfortunately .... Kiev is not listening .... Ukraine's Poroshenko says country opposes federalization (Reuters).

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