Ukraine’s Leader Flees Palace as Protesters Widen Control -- New York Times
KIEV, Ukraine — An opposition unit took control of the presidential palace outside Kiev on Saturday, as leaders in Parliament said Ukraine’s president, Viktor F. Yanukovych, had fled the capital a day after a deal was reached aimed at ending the country’s spiral of violence.
Members of an opposition group from Lviv called the 31st Hundred — carrying clubs and some of them wearing masks — were in control of the entryways to the palace Saturday morning. And Vitali Klitschko, one of three opposition leaders who signed the deal to end the violence, said that Mr. Yanukovych had “left the capital” but his whereabouts were unknown, with members of the opposition speculating that he had gone to Kharkiv, in the northeast part of Ukraine.
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The Crisis In Ukraine
Live Coverage -- BBC
Tymoshenko freed as Ukrainian president denounces coup - live updates -- The Guardian
Live Updates: Ukraine -- Reuters
Ukraine Live Blog Live -- Al Jazeera
Ukrainian MPs vote to oust President Yanukovych -- BBC
Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych has quit Kiev, opposition leader says -- CNN
Protesters Take Control of Kiev -- Wall Street Journal
Ukraine protesters take Kiev without a shot -- L.A. Times
Ukrainian parliament sets early election as president flees capital -- FOX News
Parliament expels Ukraine president, protestors seize his compound -- Chicago Tribune
Ukraine parliament votes to remove president -- USA Today
Ukraine Parliament Votes to Oust Yanukovich, Sets May Election -- Voice of America
Ukrainian Lawmakers Oust President as Yanukovych Stays Defiant -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Ukraine parliament removes Yanukovich, who flees Kiev in 'coup' -- Reuters
Ukraine’s Yanukovych missing as protesters take control of presidential residence in Kiev -- Washington Post
Ukraine protesters take Kiev; president says coup -- Washington Post/AP
Ukraine president refuses to resign and compares 'coup' to rise of Nazis -- The Telegraph
Ukraine president accuses opponents of coup -- Al Jazeera
Viktor Yanukovych leaves Kiev for eastern support base -- The Telegraph
Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych says he's not leaving -- CNN
Moment suspected Ukrainian SNIPER was dragged by the hair and beaten by anti-government protesters as president reportedly flees capital -- Daily Mail
End nears for Yanukovych despite concessions -- The Guardian
Who's who in Ukraine unrest -- BBC
Ukraine protesters remain on streets as president leaves Kiev - in pictures -- The Guardian
Update: Aide: Ukraine's Tymoshenko released from prison -- AP
My Comment: The situation is incredibly fluid in Ukraine. The mob has taken over and even the opposition politicians cannot control the anger. I am having trouble contacting my relatives in Kiev .... I guess the communication networks are overwhelmed.
It is clear that the government of President Yanukovych has collapsed .... his allies have deserted him and he no longer controls the instruments of state. The security forces have also stood down .... they do not want to be involved in this crisis .... and almost all of them do not want to shoot their brothers and sisters on the street.
I suspect that ex-President Yanukovych has fled to the eastern part of the country .... probably near a Russian border crossing. He knows that his time is up .... the question that is probably on his mind is .... can I escape alive and/or not be arrested and put in jail. With pictures of his opulent homes and wealth now being broadcast throughout Ukraine .... I would advise him to flee to Russia.
The Russian - Ukrainian community is facing the jitters right now .... talk of splitting the country is now spreading.
Reaction from the Russian government has been limited. This is not surprising .... they are focused on the Sochi Olympics and tomorrow's closing ceremonies. But I expect a very robust reaction from Moscow after the closing ceremonies. As to what they are going to say .... that is easy to predict .... they are going to condemn the Ukrainian opposition and the EU who made this all possible (in their view).
The economy has collapsed ....the Russian government is not going to provide aid .... and as a result Ukraine will in all probability default on it's debts. Being one who saw what happened to Russia when the Soviet Union collapsed .... I know with 100% certainty that hard times (no money, 70% unemployment, a breakdown in government services) are coming to Ukraine.
Update #2: Because of prior commitments (family commitments that I cannot cancel) .... I will only be able to blog late tonight. Sighhh .... a revolution is now happening .... and I must take a 12 hour recess.
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I have heard rumors that elements of security/military forces have declared for the opposition in parliament. Or at least have declared they would not carry out pro-government orders. Also I understand the Head Rabbi is advising Jews to leave Kiev and the country if possible immediately.
I just ran across, what you can make of it if anything I don't know, but here...
Marie Claude
oh gosh, it's not over, from Ulrich speck a german political analyst
"Extremely tense and emotional events unfolding on Maidan tonight. According to the announced plan for tonight, a funeral service for the men who lost their lives yesterday in battles against the regime was supposed to be held. The three opposition party leaders (Yatseniuk, Klitschko, Tiahnybok), Poroshenko and other politicians were invited onto the stage together with priests. The crowd (40-50 thousand people) whistled at them, and demanded explanations regarding today's "deal" with Yanukovych. Most people in the crowd are, to put it mildly, not happy that an agreement was signed with the person they see as responsible for 77 dead and several hundred injured civilians. The funeral service was interrupted when one of the coffins was brought directly to the front of the stage during Klitschko's speech, and the crowd began shouting "who will answer for this?!". Then a "Sotnia" (unit) commander who had personally fought with riot police during the past days, forced his way onto the stage. His short emotional speech, during which he stressed that his unit was very well armed, ended with an ultimatum to the opposition leaders: either force the President's resignation by 10 am tomorrow, and renounce your deal with Yanukovych (according to which an election is scheduled for 10 months from now), or this commander's Sotnia will advance ("storm") the government quarter. Dmytro Yarosh from the Right Sector then came onto the stage and proclaimed essentially the same thing. It should be noted that this morning, over 1000 Interior Ministry troops were withdrawn from the government quarter, and this afternoon those troops who were from southern Ukraine were transported home. However, significant numbers of well armed government troops remain inside the Presidential Administration and Cabinet of Ministers buildings. It is now clear that the opposition's "negotiations" are not acceptable to Maidan, and the political leaders are NOT in control. Heaven help us, but I feel we're in for more bloodshed - soon."
and the facebook site for the Maiden revolt supporters
https://www.facebook.com/euromaidanpr
Here's a link to what I sent you. I found it in the comments.
http://pjmedia.com/spengler/2014/02/20/ukraine-should-vote-on-partition/
Ok what is better for the people of Ukraine? Joining the EU? Or siding with Russia? Also, how did this president get elected in the first place?
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