KIEV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday publicly lifted his objections to a referendum that could give more powers to the restive regions engulfed in more than a year of warfare, reversing his government’s previous position.
The conflict between Russia-backed rebels and government troops in eastern Ukraine has claimed more than 6,000 lives.
[…] Poroshenko on Monday met a parliamentary commission that is drafting amendments to the country’s Constitution and said in a televised meeting that if the commission decides a referendum is necessary, he would not stand in the way.
Senior rebel official Andrei Purgin said Monday that none of …read more
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
