Volodymyr Khandogiy: We will take no lessons from Russia
The involvement of Russian-inspired separatists in the unrest, seizure of government buildings and brutal violence seen on the streets of Donetsk, Kharkiv and Lugansk is evidence of the Kremlin’s attempt to repeat the Crimean scenario, but this time in eastern Ukraine. European leaders repeatedly warned Russia that any further steps to escalate the crisis in Ukraine would be met with a further level of sanctions. In recent days, precisely such steps have been taken by the Kremlin. They are part of Vladimir Putin’s plan to dismantle and destroy Ukraine as a sovereign European state.