EuroMaidan Revolution
Bernd Johann: Ukraine declares Europe its enemy
There are still committed and brave people in Ukraine who are striving toward democracy, the rule of law and a European perspective for their country. But that could change soon. In nothing short of a hold-up that ignored all the country's current democratic standards, the government majority has rushed an extensive legislative package through parliament: it will transform Ukraine into an authoritarian nation in the image of its Russian or Belarusian counterpart, and will rob people of their hope for political change.