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Ukraine protesters are vacating city hall in Kiev, the symbolic centre of prolonged anti-government demonstrations, eyewitnesses say. Protesters have ended their occupation of Kiev's city hall and other buildings in the Ukrainian capital.
"City hall is almost completely evacuated", opposition spokesman Ruslan Andriyko told AFP. Protesters unhappy with President Yanukoych's ditching of an agreement with the EU have held the building for more than two months.
The government had promised to drop all charges against demonstrators if they vacate government buildings and lift roadblocks by Monday. Officials promised to drop charges against demonstrators if they left all government buildings by Monday.
City hall has been occupied by protesters for more than two months. Protest leaders say they have now fulfilled the government's conditions for an amnesty.
The protests started in November when President Viktor Yanukovych abandoned plans to sign a far-ranging association agreement with the EU. The BBC's David Stern in Kiev says protesters have also partially dismantled barricades on a street in central Kiev.
The protests started in November when President Viktor Yanukovych abandoned plans to sign a far-reaching association agreement with the EU.
Instead, he advocated closer trade relations with Russia, which dominated Ukraine for centuries until the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.Instead, he advocated closer trade relations with Russia, which dominated Ukraine for centuries until the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Prisoners releasedPrisoners released
People began walking out of the building on Sunday morning.People began walking out of the building on Sunday morning.
The Swiss ambassador in Kiev entered the building soon afterwards in order to help transfer the building to the control of the authorities.The Swiss ambassador in Kiev entered the building soon afterwards in order to help transfer the building to the control of the authorities.
Switzerland currently holds the rotating presidency of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe.Switzerland currently holds the rotating presidency of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
On Friday authorities released the last of 243 prisoners who were arrested during the unrest.On Friday authorities released the last of 243 prisoners who were arrested during the unrest.
Mr Yanukovich passed an amnesty law earlier this month and agreed to negotiate with the opposition after at least four people were killed in protests.Mr Yanukovich passed an amnesty law earlier this month and agreed to negotiate with the opposition after at least four people were killed in protests.
This weekend, some opposition members continued to call for his departure, and another demonstration is due to place in Kiev's central Independence Square.This weekend, some opposition members continued to call for his departure, and another demonstration is due to place in Kiev's central Independence Square.
"The only subject of negotiation with Yanukovych is the conditions of his departure," jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko said on Saturday."The only subject of negotiation with Yanukovych is the conditions of his departure," jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko said on Saturday.
She went to accuse the Ukrainian president of being under the control of Russia's Vladimir Putin, his major international backer.She went to accuse the Ukrainian president of being under the control of Russia's Vladimir Putin, his major international backer.