Ukrainian nationalists parties form political alliance

Ukraine’s three leading nationalist political parties agreed on March 16 to unite their forces to achieve common political goals, which include launching a geopolitical bloc under a Balto-Black Sea Union, terminating diplomatic relations with the Russian Federation, implementing a procedure of impeaching the president and recalling MPs and establishing the election of judges and local state officials. Their national manifest was signed by the Freedom party, the National Corps party and the Right Sector party.

Zenon Zawada: The nationalist wave that has swept Europe and the U.S. has yet to have much of an effect on Ukraine, despite the war in Donbas. No nationalist parties qualified for parliament in the 2014 elections and the leading nationalist party, Freedom, has barely reached the 5 percent barrier that’s necessary to qualify, according to polls throughout the last year. So we don’t expect Ukraine’s nationalist forces, which are opposed to both Russia and the EU, to have a big result in new parliamentary elections. They have proven far more effective on the streets and the frontlines, including organizing recent the trade blockade.