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| Ukraine protesters end occupations | Ukraine protesters end occupations |
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| Protesters have ended their occupation of Kiev's city hall and other buildings in the Ukrainian capital. | Protesters have ended their occupation of Kiev's city hall and other buildings in the Ukrainian capital. |
| Protesters unhappy with President Yanukoych's ditching of an agreement with the EU have held the building for more than two months. | Protesters unhappy with President Yanukoych's ditching of an agreement with the EU have held the building for more than two months. |
| Officials promised to drop charges against demonstrators if they left all government buildings by Monday. | Officials promised to drop charges against demonstrators if they left all government buildings by Monday. |
| Protest leaders say they have now fulfilled the government's conditions for an amnesty. | Protest leaders say they have now fulfilled the government's conditions for an amnesty. |
| The BBC's David Stern in Kiev says protesters have also partially dismantled barricades on a street in central Kiev. | 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. | 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 released | Prisoners 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. |