The new draft law on amendments to the Constitution gives central government less power over local ones than the previous draft law. At the same time, it does not resolve the problem of dualism of executive power. While it does not contain a controversial clause on the special status of Donbas, it allows to define legal status of territorial units by laws of Ukraine. Given imperfections of the draft, it would be wise to at least hold a wide social discussion of it before trying to adopt it.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sings a hymn during the second session of Ukraine's parliament, on Sept. 3, 2019.
