Ukraine Prime Minister Resigns Along With The Entire Government As Anti-Protest Laws Which Sparked The Riots Are Scrapped -- Daily Mail
* Prime Minister Mykola Azarov has resigned today along with the entire Ukrainian government
* The news comes as president Viktor Yanukovych scraps anti-protest laws which sparked the violence
* Yesterday a man, 55, was found hanged inside frame of a giant Christmas tree at main protest camp in Kiev today
* Justice minister Elena Lukash had threatened to impose a state of emergency after justice ministry was stormed but now says there are no immediate plans after protesters evacuated building
Ukraine's prime minister Mykola Azarov resigned along with his entire cabinet today over the country's deepening political crisis, as parliament repealed harsh anti-protester laws.
Azarov said he was stepping down in a bid to ease 'a political compromise to peacefully resolve the conflict' and preserve Ukraine's unity, adding that he had been forced to work in 'extreme conditions'.
In a statement on the presidential website prime minister Viktor Yanukovych said: 'I accept the resignation of Mykola Azarov and as a consequence the resignation of the entire Ukrainian government.' He added that Azarov will remain in a temporary role until a new government can be elected.
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