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Ukraine's election campaign opens as Russia widens sanctions
Summary
A look back at the political backdrop in Ukraine at the start of 2019, when a presidential campaign began and Moscow expanded its trade restrictions.
What did Ukraine's political landscape look like on 2 January 2019? Two developments from the preceding days framed it: the start of a presidential election campaign and a new round of Russian trade restrictions.
As reported at the time, the presidential campaign in Ukraine began on 31 December 2018. That opened the formal race for the country's highest office as the new year started.
Two days earlier, on 29 December 2018, the government of the Russian Federation expanded its sanctions against Ukraine. The measures banned imports from Ukraine of industrial goods, agricultural products and foodstuffs on an approved list.
The two developments arrived within days of each other, at the turn of the year. On 2 January 2019 the campaign had just begun, and the expanded Russian import ban had been in place for only a few days.
