Spilna Sprava
Spilna Sprava (Ukrainian: Спільна справа, English: Common Cause) is a Ukrainian opposition group.[1] It came into prominence when early 2014 it occupied several key government offices in Kiev (the capital of Ukraine), such as the ministry of justice, agriculture, and energy (a few hours on 25 January, purportedly just to show that it could take control of the building if it wanted) during the Euromaidan protests.[1]
The groups leader is Oleksandr Danylyuk, a lawyer and a rights activist who was earlier involved in campaigns against former Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma and later Kiev Mayor Leonid Chernovetskyy.[1]
During Euromaidan Spilna Sprava refused cooperation with the main Euromaidan actors.[2] Spilna Sprava itself was accused by more moderate opposition leaders of staging "provocations" which could have undermined talks with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych the second Azarov Government and could have served as a pretext for imposing martial law in Ukraine.[1] During Euromaidan relations between Spilna Sprava and Ukrainian nationalist Svoboda party were especially edgy and Svoboda activist reportedly forced out Spilna Sprava of the ministry of agriculture and the Kiev City State Administration building.[1] On 3 February 2014 (the groups leader) Danylyuk reportedly arrived in London fleeing from an alleged imminent arrest in Ukraine.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Groups at the sharp end of Ukraine unrest, BBC News (1 February 2014)
- ↑ Radicals a wild card in Ukraine’s protests, The Washington Post (2 February 2014)
- ↑ Protesters in Kyiv show no sign of moving as Yanukovych returns to work, Euronews (3 February 2014)
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