In terms of fighting Russia’s influence inside Ukraine, this February has been the most eventful month since the beginning of Volodymyr Zelensky’s presidential term so far. Why did Ukraine hesitate to sanction top-tier pro-Russian actors before? Will current measures blunt Russia’s influence on Ukrainian politics?
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Yuri Zoria: Ukraine takes action against major domestic pro-Russian actors
Viktor Medvedchuk, leader of the pro-Kremlin Opposition Platform-For Life party, attends a parliament meeting on Feb. 16, 2021. A pipeline allegedly linked to Medvedchuk has been seized by the High Anti-Corruption Court.
