Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko said he will submit a bill to parliament next week granting parts of the separatist east greater autonomy, but keeping them part of Ukraine.
Poroshenko announced the move at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
He promised special status to some areas of the rebel-controlled regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, but he rejected any talk of “federalization” or total independence.
Pro-Russian separatists have been battling government troops in eastern Ukraine in recent months.
Last week, Ukraine’s government and the rebels agreed to a cease-fire that appears to be holding for the most part, despite some violations.
On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin …read more
Source: Voice of America
