Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Associate Director Alina Polyakova writes for the EU Observer on the far-right group the has tapped into growing frustration among Ukrainians over the declining economy and tepid support from the West:
Ukraine’s government has a problem on its hands: A far-right group has tapped into growing frustration among Ukrainians over the declining economy and tepid support from the West. Right Sector (Pravy Sektor) has a dangerous agenda.
In the most direct challenge to Kyiv’s government, Right Sector announced that it will begin organising a national referendum on the population’s distrust of Ukraine’s parliament, cabinet, and the president.