CNN CNN Newsroom Live September 1, 2015 05:43:00
Protest crowd were largely supporters of the freedom party. a right-wing nationalist party that doesn't approve of the government making any concessions to pro-russian separatist forces. they would grant new rights of ah tautonomy to those eastern regions. it was a concession of the mivg agreement, a peace plan that was signed onto back in february. in this case, the law passed its first vote in ukraine's parliament, but it must be voted on again and must receive more support, at least 300 votes out of a potential 450. and that is by no means guaranteed. phil black, cnn, london. life is retu...