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What Ukraine's emergency regime meant by 26 March 2020
Summary
A look back at the measures and arrest reported in Ukraine on 25 March 2020, the day before the covered date.
What was Ukraine dealing with on 26 March 2020? Reports from the preceding day, 25 March, pointed to two developments: a nationwide emergency regime and a high-profile arrest.
On 25 March 2020, the Cabinet of Ministers introduced a 30-day emergency regime across the whole territory of the country because of the spread of coronavirus disease. The decision applied nationwide rather than to selected regions.
The same day, a separate story drew attention. Security forces arrested Leonid Kozhara, a former Ukrainian foreign minister, on charges of murdering advertising mogul Sergiy Starytsky.
Together, the two reports defined the political news picture heading into 26 March 2020: a government taking emergency action over the epidemic, and a criminal case involving a former senior official.
