KIEV (AFP) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko defended on Tuesday controversial legislation giving more autonomy to pro-Russian rebels that sparked deadly street battles in Kiev.The unrest — the worst in the Ukrainian capital since a bloody uprising in early 2014 — has further exacerbated divisions in Poroshenkos ruling coalition, with nationalists deeply opposed to giving the separatists greater control over the countrys war-ravaged east.Three policeman died after being wounded by a grenade explosion near the parliament building, which the government blamed on an ultra-nationalist group.The proposed reforms, which were given initial backing by MPs in a stormy session that set …read more
Source: Dunya TV
