EUROPEAN SOLIDARITY FACTION EXPELS LAWMAKER OVER PROPOSED RUSSIA DEALS

What happened: Ukraine's opposition European Solidarity faction expelled lawmaker Oleksii Goncharenko after he proposed phased agreements with Russia, including sanctions relief. The faction decided to remove him on Oct. 5 and announced it in parliament Oct. 14. Key numbers: KIIS survey Oct. Why it matters: KIIS said openness to talks did not measure support for concessions, and the Donbas result had not changed significantly since late July and early August. Goncharenko acknowledged easing sanctions would give Russia more money to finance the war.

Ukraine's opposition European Solidarity faction expelled lawmaker Oleksii Goncharenko after he proposed phased agreements with Russia, including sanctions relief. The faction decided to remove him on Oct. 5 and announced it in parliament Oct. 14.

KIIS said openness to talks did not measure support for concessions, and the Donbas result had not changed significantly since late July and early August. Goncharenko acknowledged easing sanctions would give Russia more money to finance the war.