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27-11-2004 01:17 Maidan-INFORM
Kharkiv. The Region Against the City

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Kharkiv. The Region Against the City.

Just now a session of the Kharkiv Regional Council adopted a resolution which de facto means independence of the region from everyone. Including any laws of Ukraine and the Constitution. Including the City Council. Among other things it includes blackouts of TV channels, re-subordinating the police, splitting off the national bank and other organizations to the just-created region executive committee.

Police is already announcing live on one of the channels which Kushnar'ov is itching to turn off that they will serve the law and not Kushnar'ov.

It's interesting that a couple of days ago the Kharkiv city council adopted a resolution, in which it in particular categorically opposed any attempts to censor or pressure the media.

So, what next? Kharkiv - a free city? At the very least, free from the regional administration. The city council is absolutely in a position to make such decisions.

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