Ukraine celebrates the anniversary of its unifying statehood in 1919. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
BY NATALIE ZINETS
Reuters
KIEV, Ukraine – Ukraine will not give its eastern regions greater autonomy until a lasting ceasefire with pro-Russian separatist rebels is in place, President Petro Poroshenko said on Sunday, in comments that could antagonize the rebels and the Kremlin.
Ukraine’s parliament had been due to vote this week on legislation to devolve more power to its regions, including the disputed Luhansk and Donetsk areas, as part of a cease-fire agreed between Moscow and Kiev last year.
Any attempt to delay the reform threatens to derail the peace process, which …read more
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