“The Cox- Kwasniewski mission has had their limitation in their “closed door” policy. The lack of public comments from their findings, has unfortunately given the Ukrainian authorities too much room for explaining their mission only from their side,” Severinsen noted.
“No doubt they have had impact in improving the conditions for the political prisoners in Ukraine, especially the pardon of Lutsenko and Filipchuk. In that sense it has seemingly being a useful tool allowing mechanism for direct negotiation with the Yanukovych-regime which would not be possible for an EU official. Thereby act behind the scene,” she underlined.
“But if they continue, it would be better if they give up the very diplomatic way they act, speaking up and give room for political considerations, helping the international community to evaluate the selective justice in Ukraine and how to react up to the Vilnius Summit. Otherwise they run the risk to be used as a cover for the Yanukovych-regime, who only gives promises after promises they don’t intend to fulfill,” Severinsen claimed.
