Poroshenko promised not to allow a referendum on secession of Donbass
The head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that he will not allow a referendum on independence for the Donbass. "I will never allow that a question was raised about the separation of Donbas at the all-Ukrainian referendum ", - quotes Poroshenko news Agency. the Manager said that the speech can go only about the extension of powers on the ground. The head of Ukraine allowed the referendum on the status of Donbass from the country, " to ask the Ukrainians how they see the future of Donbass." But, I emphasize, from Ukraine ", - he said. On 23 may, the head of the faction " Block Petro Poroshenko in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Yuriy Lutsenko called for the holding of a referendum on the special status of the territories in Eastern Ukraine under the control of militias. Above the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko have said before, that Kiev is ready to hold a referendum on the issue of the state apparatus of the country. Donetsk and Lugansk national Republic declared sovereignty after the referendum on self-determination of areas eleven may 2014. 2 November in Donetsk and Luhansk people's republics held elections. The event was held At the high turnout of voters and without serious incidents. At the election of the head of the Donetsk national Republic defeated Alexander Zakharchenko, the elections in LNR - the acting head of the Republic Igor Carpentry. Since mid-April last year, the Kyiv authorities are in the East of Ukraine "special operation" to suppress the protest movement in the Donbass. The military actively used heavy machinery and military aircraft and helicopters. Refers to a large number of dead and wounded among the civilian population and the destruction of houses and infrastructure. According to the summary data of the UN, the victims of the conflict began more than 6, 4 thousand People.