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A file picture dated January 22, 2014 shows members of the Ukrainian riot police unit, the Berkut, attacking protesters during an anti-government protest in downtown Kiev. (EPA/Alexei Furman)
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People lay flowers at the barricades in memory of the victims of the recent clashes in central Kiev, Ukraine on February 24, 2014. (Reuters/David Mdzinarishvili)
Ukraine issues arrest warrant for president
Sevastopol, AP—Ukraine’s acting government issued a warrant Monday for the arrest of President Viktor Yanukovych, last reportedly seen in the pro-Russian Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, accusing him of mass crimes against protesters who stood up for months...Caption:
Poland’s Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski (C), German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L), Ukraine’s opposition leaders Vitaly Klitschko (2nd L) and Arseny Yatsenyuk (2nd R) prepare to leave after signing an EU-mediated peace deal with President Viktor Yanukovich, aiming to end a violent standoff that has left dozens dead and opening the way for a early presidential election this year, at the presidential headquarters in Kiev February 21, 2014. Russian-backed Yanukovich – under pressure to quit from the mass demonstrations in Kiev – earlier offered a series of concessions to his pro-European opponents, including a national unity government and constitutional change to reduce his powers, as well as the presidential vote. REUTERS/Konstantin Chernichkin (UKRAINE – Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Ukrainian parliament approves new charter, amnesty
Kiev, AP—In a day that could significantly shift Ukraine’s political destiny, opposition leaders signed a deal Friday with the country’s beleaguered president that calls for early elections, a new constitution and a new unity government. Russian officials...Caption:
Anti-government protesters shout “Glory to the Ukraine” as they man a barricade at Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014. Ukraine’s presidency said Friday that it has negotiated a deal intended to end battles between police and protesters that have killed scores and injured hundreds, but European mediators involved in the talks wouldn’t confirm a breakthrough. (AP Photo/ Marko Drobnjakovic)