Poroshenko Announces Possibility for Referendum

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Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced on Monday that he is prepared to hold a referendum on the decentralization  of power in several of Ukraine's eastern regions which currently identify as self-declared "people's republics." Poroshenko also announced that he is confident more than 90% of Ukrainians wish to have a unitary governmental system in Ukraine. He also emphasized that he stands against the federalization of these areas, and that federalization is very different from decentralization. Today's set takes us back to an update on the Ukrainian crisis and the ongoing governmental and legal struggles to contain the conflict.
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