Leo Litra, Senior Research Fellow at the NEC, commenting for Asia Times noted that naval clash on the Kerch Strait left Poroshenko with little choice other than martial law.

“Despite all possible positive intentions, oligarchic interests do not always coincide with Ukrainian state interests. Also, I oppose the model worn Western opinion leaders and former high level politicians are promoting…

“The word “Manafort”does not create the favorable background for relations between Ukraine and the US”, – noted Alyona Getmanchuk, Director of the New Europe Center

Paul Manafort’s criminal trial in the United States has also incriminated his political allies in Ukraine, where Manafort made millions as an operative. But good-government advocates here think Ukrainian authorities…