There has been outrage since a document signed on March 11 in Minsk was published by the Ukrainian media and it became clear what the Ukrainian side had agreed to. Civic activists, political analysts and even 50 national deputies from the party associated with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have warned that the agreement signed by, among others, the head of the Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak, would cross a vital red line.
It is also extremely worrying that news of what appears to be a shift in Mr. Zelenskyy’s public position emerged only because the document signed was reported in the media. Small wonder that one of the public statements issued on March 13 suggested that the Zelenskyy administration might be trying to push through this unacceptable move at a time when the coronavirus crisis has led to restrictions on mass gatherings, including protests.