Ukraine has passed an antidiscrimination law, one of three legal changes needed to pave the way for a liberalized visa regime with Europe.
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"They said they were under pressure throughout the night." "We received phone calls from all of our landlords who were contracted to host panels, photo galleries, and recreational activities," she said. Leonova said businesses that had been planning to host events or otherwise support the festival faced a campaign of threats and intimidation, with callers identifying themselves as police officers warning them they would face "problems" and "explosions" if they participated. The court noted that soccer matches were being held in Odesa on August 14 and 16, raising the specter of attacks by hooligans. The Odesa District Administrative Court issued its decision banning the event on August 13, citing a potential "real danger and threat to public order in the city, as well as to health and lives of participants and other citizens." His press officer did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
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Saakashvili has not commented on the event. "I was at the regional administration and was told the official position: The regional administration will maintain neutrality," she said. But organizing committee head Anna Leonova says that appeals to officials over the event, which included plans for a march, had been met with silence.