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What did Kyiv decide in early March 2018?
Summary
A look back at three developments in Ukrainian politics and energy policy in the days before 6 March 2018.
What was Ukraine's government dealing with on 6 March 2018? The days leading up to that date brought decisions on energy security, anti-corruption justice and language policy.
Energy contingency plan
On 2 March 2018, the Cabinet of Ministers introduced a national action plan for five days, aimed at preventing an energy crisis after Russia's Gazprom halted gas supplies. As reported at the time, the measures included switching generating companies from gas to fuel oil and suspending classes at educational institutions.
Anti-corruption court bill
On 1 March 2018, the Verkhovna Rada passed in first reading a draft law on the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine. That was only the first stage of the legislative process.
Language law struck down
On 28 February 2018, the Constitutional Court of Ukraine ruled that the law on the principles of state language policy was unconstitutional. As a result, the law lost force.
Taken together, these three decisions, made within a span of about a week, defined the political agenda as of 6 March 2018.
