Ukraine’s parliament on Monday voted for constitution al changes that decentralised powers to its eastern regions through a ‘special status’ in hopes of dampening separatist sentiment in Russian speaking parts of the country.
A “de-centralisation” bill that was backed by President Petro Poroshenko’ political bloc and his government with over 39 more votes than the required majority.
The approval of the legislation for special status in the Donetsk and Luhanks regions, are held by pro-Russian separatist militants, were part of the Minsk peace agreement.
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