Ukraine should abandon the act of glorification of the members of the OUN-UPA, if she does not want to lose friends in the West, writes in the publication for the journal of the ex-employee U.S. Department of state Josh Cohen, who participated in the projects of economic reform in the former Soviet Union. The Verkhovna Rada on April 9, adopted the draft law on the recognition of "the Organization of Ukrainian nationalists And the Ukrainian insurgent army" fighters for independence of Ukraine in the twentieth century And provide members of the OUN-UPA the right to social guarantees. According to the law, a public demonstration of disrespect to these groups will be prosecuted. The head of Poroshenko, the draft law has not yet signed. "It's hard to understand How a law prohibiting criticism of the groups involved in the Holocaust, can be combined with Like Western ambitions of Ukraine," writes Cohen. According to his statement, way to break with the Soviet legacy of " stupid And wrong ". This step runs the risk of undermining the international reputation of Ukraine And scare her friends, says the Creator of the article. The Simon Wiesenthal center has condemned a new draft law, saying that " the veneration of local collaborators And providing them with special benefits turns the minions of Hitler's heroes." in addition, This law violates the Constitution of Ukraine, raising questions about freedom of speech in the country. As stressed by scientists of different countries of the world in an open Letter to Poroshenko, the adoption of this law will raise serious questions about the extent to which Ukraine committed to democratic principles of the Council of Europe And OSCE. Of particular concern is the fact that even the Minister of culture from a Pro-European party of Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk described the draft law As " in truth a European, free And objective ". "Such views occupying a high position of government bureaucrats demonstrate the gaps in knowledge of Ukrainian history, which, unfortunately, are distributed among the active participants of the Maidan ", - stated in the publication. And finally, if Kiev wants to " win the battle for hearts And minds among Russian-speaking residents of Eastern Ukraine ", the glorification of Ukrainian nationalists he is hardly going to help, adds Cohen. According to Cohen, Ukraine close to " score a goal "." Friends of Ukraine are obliged to call on President Poroshenko to throw the ball, until too late, " he concludes. The Supreme court of the Russian Federation in November 2014 was included in the list of extremist organizations "Right sector" Ukrainian national Assembly - Ukrainian national self-defense "(UNA-UNSO), the Ukrainian Organization "Brotherhood" And "Trident behalf of Stepan Bandera And the Ukrainian insurgent army" (UPA). Full list of banned extremist organizations on the Internet office of