Opposition demands immediate concessions following talks with President Yanukovych.
Ukraine’s opposition has threatened to “go on the attack” today unless president Viktor Yanukovych makes concessions, after as many as five protesters were killed in fierce clashes with riot police.
The
deaths opened a dark new phase in a two-month-old confrontation between
protesters and authorities led by Mr Yanukovych, whom they seek to oust
for his perceived corruption, growing authoritarianism and desire to
take Ukraine towards Russia
rather than Europe. Ukraine’s prosecutor general confirmed that two
demonstrators had died from gunshot wounds during fighting in the early
hours of yesterday – Ukraine’s Unity Day – but did not say who had fired
the shots.
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