Russia clarifies Ukraine stance as Sergei Lavrov meets John Kerry in Paris.

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90. Reading comprehension is important

The only thing said in the first link - from Montenegra - not a source that I know anything about - is that "The parliament also considers

To outlaw the Party of Regions, led by President Yanukovich as well as the Ukrainian Communist Party. Both parties have elected MPs"

Note it does not say they banned them - and their elected MPs are still included in the March 24 counts in my link - this is a February 23 article. The most logical conclusion is that even if it was considered, it was not done.

The global research article is mostly opinion, not reporting - and as others have said is just Russian talking points. Examples include their interpretation of the Nuland tape, where discussing who the opposition is equated to regime change. In addition, arguing that the RADA was invalid because only 239 parliamentarians were there when it opened - which is more than the 226 needed. If the Republican Senators in 2010 had all boycotted the December ACA vote rather than all voting no, would that have made the 60 vote passage of both the procedural vote (that needed 60 votes) and the vote on legislation invalid?

The Nation article is good, but like the first link speaks of resolutions INTRODUCED. That does not equate to having passed. It also gives too much weight to right sector and it ignores that the ousted President had unilaterally changed the government to take power from the RADA and consolidate it under him.

NONE of these articles say that Rada members were kicked out or that the parties were actually eliminated from the Rada - and my link shows them still there.