Will autonomy in eastern Ukraine change the crisis?

As the crisis in Ukraine continues, the country's president has promised to grant more autonomy to the eastern, pro-Russian part of the country.

From the Associated Press:

President Petro Poroshenko said the regions would remain part of Ukraine and rejected the idea of federalization, something both Russia and the separatists are still pushing for even after a cease-fire that began Friday.

The cease-fire deal reached in Belarus "envisages the restoration and preservation of Ukrainian sovereignty over the entire territory of Donbas, including the part that is temporarily under control of the rebels," Poroshenko said during a televised Cabinet meeting. "Ukraine has made no concessions with regards to its territorial integrity."

At last week's NATO summit, European leaders emphasized the threat of the conflict, and the potential for Ukraine's instability to affect Europe as a whole. On The Daily Circuit, we discuss what could happen in the coming weeks.