Ukraine to devolve powers after talks to quell eastern calls for independence

The Ukrainian interim leadership today during talks to deescalate the rebellion in eastern regions outlined plans to allow regions greater autonomy over local affairs, reports Reuters.

The talks, which involved politicians and civil society groups, excluded representatives of the pro-independence movement in the eastern regions.
“Using mechanisms for changing the constitution, we should be able to de-centralise power and confer additional powers on regional authorities.. create a real balance,” said the interim prime minister,  Arseny Yatseniuk.
The talks come after the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, voted for independence in a ‘self-rule’ referendum conducted by pro-independence activists.

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