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Ukraine parliament votes to limit president's powers

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AFP Kiev
Ukraine's parliament today voted to return the ex-Soviet country to its 2004 constitution, which limits the president's powers and gives lawmakers the right to appoint key ministers.

The constitutional change was supported by 386 deputies in the 450-seat Verkhovna Rada shortly after President Viktor Yanukovych and top opposition leaders signed a deal to end the country's three-month political crisis.
 

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First Published: Feb 21 2014 | 10:59 PM IST

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