Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko signed an emergency law, Wednesday (28/11/2018), following a heated situation in relations with Russia which detained three of its naval vessels.
President Poroshenko has signed an (emergency) law," said Ukrainian presidential spokesman Svyatoslav Tsegolko via his Facebook account.
Launching from AFP, the emergency law filed on Monday (11/26/2018), received support from the Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada and will be enforced in the border area for 30 days. It was not explained when exactly the emergency law came into force.
Ukrainian officials said the emergency situation had begun since Monday (11/26/2018), but the presidential spokesman did not comment. Read also: Her Ships Shot by Russia, Ukraine Intends to Announce Emergency Law Poroshenko called for immediate action after Russian forces opened fire, seized and detained three navy-owned ships in the Kerch Strait, off the coast of Crimea on Sunday (11/25/2018). On Tuesday (11/27/2018),
Poroshenko warned that his country would mobilize full force, prepare its military, and prepare for a full-scale war with Russia. Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman told parliament that the state must always be ready to fight enemy aggression. The emergency law will be implemented in 10 regions, including the border with Russia as well as areas controlled by Moscow-backed separatist groups, including along the coast in the Azov Sea and the Black Sea. Previously reported, with an emergency law, the Ukrainian government would be authorized to limit civil liberties guaranteed by the constitution, such as freedom of assembly and freedom of expression.
The government will also be given the authority to prohibit its citizens from traveling, tighten surveillance at the border and imported goods. The state also increases control of the media. Television and newspapers can be closed if they are considered to endanger national security. Poroshenko in an interview with a television station on Tuesday (11/27/2018) said the purpose of the emergency law was to show the enemy that they would pay dearly if they dared to attack Ukraine. Details regarding the status and emergency law that were put in place will be explained at a press conference which will be held by the defense ministry.
from : on Kompas.com
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