Ukraine President Flees Kiev

crying 'coup'

Updated Apr. 14, 2017 5:02PM EDT / Published Feb. 22, 2014 3:35PM EST

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The president has left the building. Ukraine’s leader, Viktor Yanukovich, fled Kiev on Saturday, denouncing what he called a violent coup as his offices and residence fell into protesters’ control. Meanwhile, former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko was freed from a penitentiary hospital and the nation’s parliament found Yanukovich unable to fulfill his duties and arranged for a May 25 election to select a replacement. Don’t count the conflict as over yet though—Yanukovich made a TV appearance from Kharkiv, assuring viewers that he had not resigned and had no plans to.

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Ukraine President Flees Kiev

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