"I really was in Georgia," Chernovetsky said during a 45-minute interview on Channel 5. He noted that he'd carried on fulfilling his duties from abroad. "They brought me documents to sign," he said, appearing to confirm earlier local press reports that papers were being flown out for his signature. Political analysts have their own theories about his temporary disappearance, and all are connected to attempts by Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych's government to consolidate power in the country by sidelining officials not allied to the ruling party and launching investigations against former officials from the previous government, a move criticized by both U.S. and European Union officials.
Well, the mayor has returned from Georgia. according to
Time. However, his marginalization by the central government will go on.
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