MOSCOW (Reuters) - Leaders of mainly Russian-speaking regions of eastern Ukraine that are loyal to President Viktor Yanukovich challenged the legitimacy of the national parliament on Saturday and said they were taking sole control of their territories.
The parliament in Kiev has passed a series of moves in the past 24 hours that will reduce the president's powers and pave the way to the formation of a national unity government and early presidential elections.
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