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Ukraine interim government requests international arrest warrant for Yanukovich

February 27, 2014 08:17:43 AM

Ukraine interim general prosecutor reported on Wednesday that an international arrest warrant has been requested for ousted president Viktor Yanukovich, implicating him in the "mass murder" of civilians during the recent Kiev protests. Oleg Makhnytsky reported that...

February 25, 2014 12:18:35 PM

The Ukrainian parliamentary body Verkhovna Rada voted on Tuesday to adopt a resolution referring the now-fugitive former president Viktor Yanukovich and other high-ranking state officials to the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) ....

February 24, 2014 12:24:24 PM

Ukraine's acting interior minister Arsen Avakhov on Monday said on his official Facebook page that an arrest warrant has been issued for the country's fugitive president, Viktor Yanukovich , for the mass killings of...

February 23, 2014 12:30:26 PM

US Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday threatened targeted sanctions against the Ukrainian officials responsible for violence against civilian protesters. Biden urged Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich to remove security forces...

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Ukraine votes to remove president

February 22, 2014 11:24:32 AM

On Saturday, the Ukrainian parliament voted to remove President Viktor Yanukovich . The vote followed Yanukovich's statement that he would not be resigning despite current escalating violence. At least 25 individuals have been...

February 22, 2014 11:12:41 AM

Ukraine opposition icon and former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko was released from prison Saturday when the Supreme Council of Ukraine, Verkhovna Rada , voted to decriminalize the charges that had been brought against...

February 19, 2014 02:56:54 PM

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Wednesday urged both the Ukraine government and protesters to find a peaceful resolution to the Kiev protests, which became increasingly violent on Tuesday. UN Secretary-General Ban...

February 3, 2014 12:07:11 PM

Leaders of Ukraine's anti-government protests on Monday pressed Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich for further concessions, including a return to an earlier constitution that would limit presidential powers and a revival of the EU fair...

January 31, 2014 09:41:35 AM

The UN Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday called for an investigation into torture allegations against Ukraine following widespread arrests of protesters, which have since been offered amnesty. Dmytro Bulatov, a...

January 22, 2014 11:48:37 AM

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay issued statements Tuesday urging Ukrainian protesters to use restraint and calling on both the government and protesters to work towards constructive...

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