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Ukrainian parliament votes to strip Yanukovich of powers as president leaves Kiev
‘The Ukrainian parliament has voted to strip President Viktor Yanukovich of his powers, capitalizing on his absence in the capital. Snap elections are to be held in May. Yanukovich says a coup d’état is taking place in the country.
Chaos continues to reign in Ukraine as Viktor Yanukovich appears to have left the capital. Though there is no solid evidence on his current whereabouts, several reports point to Kharkov, a city in the country’s east. In an interview with local TV, the president said he was going to fly to Kharkov on Friday night, and that his car was shot at while he was traveling to the airport.’
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Why the eruption in Kiev could set off a tsunami that will engulf us all: As Ukraine burns, a stark warning from our most authoritative historian of Eastern Europe
‘Television pictures of revolutions can make them seem like a spectator sport.
Having Vitali Klitschko, the world heavyweight boxing champion, playing a starring role in the events in Kiev reinforces that impression.
But the implosion of the Ukrainian state in the last 48 hours is a political earthquake. Chaos in Kiev could set off a tsunami that will toss Western Europe from its moorings too.’
'You have the right to rule': Upon release from jail, wheelchair-bound ex-PM Yuila Tymoshenko tells 'hero' protesters they have 'removed cancer from Ukraine' after ousting 'dictator' as civil war threat grows
‘Former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko was greeted by thousands of opposition supporters last night as she made a passionate speech in Kiev’s Independence Square hours after being freed from imprisonment.
Dressed in black and speaking from a wheelchair, she paid tribute to the crowd of 50,000 that assembled at the scene of the violent protests that have shaken Europe – hailing them as heroes who have liberated a nation and rid it of ‘cancer’.
Just hours earlier, the country’s president Viktor Yanukovych was overthrown in a dramatic coup – igniting fears that Ukraine could spiral into civil war.’
Flashback – Yulia Tymoshenko Trial: Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Sentenced To 7 Years In Jail
‘Ukraine’s former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko was sentenced to seven years in prison Tuesday on charges of abuse of office in signing a gas deal with Russia, a verdict the European Union and the United States both condemned as politically motivated.
Tymoshenko, the driving force of the 2004 pro-democracy Orange Revolution and now the nation’s top opposition leader, denounced the trial as rigged by President Viktor Yanukovych to get rid of a political opponent.’
The Real Reason the EU and USA Manipulated Regime Change in Ukraine
