President says measures pave way for decentralisation while guaranteeing ‘territorial integrity and independence’ of UkraineUkraine’s parliament has voted to give the east of the country limited self-rule as part of proposals aimed at ending the deadly separatist insurgency.Politicians also ratified deeper economic and political ties with the European Union, drawing a line under the issue that last year sparked the political crisis that led to the overthrow of the president, Russia’s annexation of Crimea, and a war with Russia-backed separatists that has killed more than 2,600 people. … …read more
Source: The Guardian
