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What was Ukraine's agenda on 5 March 2018?
Summary
A look back at the decisions on energy, anti-corruption justice and language policy that framed the start of that week in Kyiv.
What did Ukraine's politics look like on 5 March 2018? The day sat at the end of a few days of consequential decisions in Kyiv, touching energy security, the justice system and language policy.
Energy emergency measures
On 2 March 2018, the Cabinet of Ministers introduced a national action plan for five days, aimed at preventing a crisis in the energy sector after Russia's Gazprom refused to supply gas. The plan included switching power-generating companies from gas to fuel oil and suspending the work of educational institutions.
Anti-corruption court moves forward
On 1 March 2018, the Verkhovna Rada passed in first reading a draft law "On the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine". A first reading is an early stage in the legislative process, and the bill still required further votes.
Language law struck down
On 28 February 2018, the Constitutional Court of Ukraine declared the law "On the Principles of the State Language Policy" unconstitutional. As a result, the law lost legal force.
Taken together, these decisions, made in the days just before 5 March 2018, set out the issues facing Ukrainian institutions as the new week began: keeping the energy system running, advancing the creation of a dedicated anti-corruption court, and dealing with the legal consequences of the language ruling.
