: :inin Kyiv (EET)

Ukraine’s President: Separatist East Will Stay Part of Ukraine


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

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