Should Ukraine agree to ‘imperfect’ local elections in the Donbass?

The issue of organising local elections in the separatist-held areas in the Donbass region of Ukraine is of paramount importance to the successful implementation of the Minsk II agreement.

In this article, ELN Research Associate, Denitsa Raynova, asks what the standards of the Donbass elections should be and what Ukraine can do to meet them.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: More Elections Provide Another Barometer for Ukraine’s Development http://www.europeansources.info/record/more-elections-provide-another-barometer-for-ukraines-development/

ESO: Background information: EU presses Ukraine to deliver on Minsk agreement http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-presses-ukraine-to-deliver-on-minsk-agreement/

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