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Ukraine President Yanukovych Agrees To Hold Early Presidential Elections, Make Constitutional Changes
Ukraine President Yanukovych Agrees To Hold Early Presidential Elections, Make Constitutional Changes
ReutersFeb 21, 2014, 16:57 IST
REUTERS/Gleb GaranichUkrainian President Viktor Yanukovych speaks during a news conference in Kiev March 1, 2013.
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych announced agreement on Friday to hold presidential elections early, form a national unity government and make constitutional changes reducing his powers.
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He made the announcement in a statement after all-night talks with the opposition and three European Union ministers on resolving a crisis in which 77 people were killed in two days of gun battles between protesters and police.
(Reporting By Natalia Zinets, Editing by Timothy Heritage)
