But deposed President Yanukovych says he’s still in charge
Ukraine
Freed Ukrainian Opposition Leader Yulia Tymoshenko Addresses Protestors
Former prime minister was released from prison Saturday and addressed jubilant crowds in Kiev
Protesters Frolic In Ukrainian President’s Abandoned House
After Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych abandoned Kiev, the opposition took over his sumptuous official residence and enjoyed a relaxing afternoon on the golf range
Ukraine Protestors Seize Kiev As President Flees
President Yanukovych escapes to eastern power base of Kharkiv and refuses to resign
Ukraine Parliament’s Deal Leads to an Uneasy Peace
Ukraine’s bloody crisis won a temporary reprieve with a momentous vote in Parliament that called for early elections. But neither the protesters camped in Kiev’s Maidan square nor backers of the beleaguered President are happy
Ukraine Pact Marks an Unexpected Victory for the E.U.
The pact negotiated today in Kiev that de-escalates Ukraine’s crisis is in part thanks to the E.U., whose previous timid involvement in the country’s troubles drew criticism and mockery
Ukraine President and Opponents Sign Deal in Bid to End Violence
Early elections and other concessions are part of an internationally-brokered deal to end battles between police and protesters in Kiev
Ukrainian President Claims Deal to End Crisis, But Shooting Persists
Viktor Yanukovych announces agreement to end conflict that has claimed dozens of lives, but gunfire reported in Kiev
Ukraine’s Bloody Thursday Swells the Ranks of the Revolution
The bloodiest day yet in Ukraine’s three-month-long political crisis saw volunteers rush to makeshift hospitals in churches and hotels as the protesters’ anger and commitment grew
Russia Condemns Ukraine’s ‘Extremists’
The tensions in Ukraine are as divisive abroad as they are at home. Russia has a strikingly different view of Ukraine’s dissidents than their backers in the West
E.U. Imposes Sanctions on Ukrainian Officials
Travel bans and asset freezes for those behind the government’s violent crackdown
Ukrainian President’s Allies Start to Abandon Him
Increasingly isolated, Yanukovych could feel he has nothing to lose by lashing out further
Ukraine Moves Closer to Civil War
Armed protestors fight back against security forces in Kiev and other cities