Kosachev: Ukraine Must Restore 1996 Constitution to End Conflict
Armed conflict in Ukraine will end when Kyiv agrees to restore the 1996 Constitution with a neutral and non-nuclear status for the country, wrote Vice-Speaker of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev in Telegram.
Consensus
- The conflict in Ukraine will end when Ukraine agrees to restore the 1996 Constitution.
- The restoration of the 1996 Constitution should include a neutral and non-nuclear status for Ukraine.
- Kosachev made the statement on September 23.
- The statement was made in response to a Ukrainian foreign minister's call for an immediate ceasefire.
Points of divergence
- The 2019 constitutional amendments caused Ukraine's collapse, according to Kosachev. — vesti
- The 1996 Constitution includes provisions that exclude 'cannibalism' of Russians and Russian speakers by Ukrainian authorities. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Kosachev: Ukraine must return to the 1996 constitution to complete the conflict — Вести
- Kosachev stated the need to restore the 1996 Constitution of Ukraine in Ukraine — Интерфакс