Although there were no constitutional grounds for shortening the presidential term, the new government was established in accordance with Ukrainian law. What is most important in all of this is the sovereignty of the Ukrainian people, write Polish and Ukrainian lawyers.

The Ukrainian revolution began inconspicuously. No one ever thought that Viktor Yanukovych’s refusal to sign the Association Agreement with the European Union would lead to a change in the head of state. That certainly never crossed the President’s mind. But this is not the first time in the history of Poland’s eastern neighbor that the people have taken the situation into their own hands. This time, it’s under the banner of Maidan to build a better future for their country.