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| Ukraine crisis: Yanukovych announces 'peace deal' | Ukraine crisis: Yanukovych announces 'peace deal' |
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| Ukraine's president says he has reached a deal with the opposition to end the crisis, after all-night talks mediated by three EU foreign ministers. | Ukraine's president says he has reached a deal with the opposition to end the crisis, after all-night talks mediated by three EU foreign ministers. |
| Viktor Yanukovych's statement said the agreement would be signed later. | Viktor Yanukovych's statement said the agreement would be signed later. |
| However, the French foreign minister voiced caution, saying the deal was not definitive, and the opposition has not confirmed Mr Yanukovych's claim. | However, the French foreign minister voiced caution, saying the deal was not definitive, and the opposition has not confirmed Mr Yanukovych's claim. |
| Protesters and police are still locked in a stand-off in Kiev, a day after dozens were killed in violent clashes. | Protesters and police are still locked in a stand-off in Kiev, a day after dozens were killed in violent clashes. |
| Hours after Mr Yanukovych announced the deal, more violence was reported in central Kiev. | Hours after Mr Yanukovych announced the deal, more violence was reported in central Kiev. |
| The police said they had traded gunfire with protesters, and Ukrainian media said riot police were patrolling inside parliament during a session. | The police said they had traded gunfire with protesters, and Ukrainian media said riot police were patrolling inside parliament during a session. |
| MPs once again began their session with scuffles, as the speaker tried to adjourn a debate concerning constitutional changes. | |
| The protests first erupted in late November when President Yanukovych rejected a landmark association and trade deal with the EU in favour of closer ties with Russia. | The protests first erupted in late November when President Yanukovych rejected a landmark association and trade deal with the EU in favour of closer ties with Russia. |
| Thursday was the bloodiest day since the unrest began. | Thursday was the bloodiest day since the unrest began. |
| Police opened fire after protesters tried to push them away from the makeshift camps they have been occupying in central Kiev. | Police opened fire after protesters tried to push them away from the makeshift camps they have been occupying in central Kiev. |
| The health ministry said 77 people had been killed since Tuesday, and another 577 were injured. | The health ministry said 77 people had been killed since Tuesday, and another 577 were injured. |
| But activists suggested the death toll was likely to be much higher. | But activists suggested the death toll was likely to be much higher. |
| The foreign ministers of France, Poland and Germany mediated talks between the opposition and government that continued through the night. | The foreign ministers of France, Poland and Germany mediated talks between the opposition and government that continued through the night. |
| Early on Friday, the presidency said "parties agreed on the initialling of an agreement to resolve the crisis" - and the deal was to be signed at 12:00 (10:00 GMT). | Early on Friday, the presidency said "parties agreed on the initialling of an agreement to resolve the crisis" - and the deal was to be signed at 12:00 (10:00 GMT). |
| Ukrainian MPs said the deal involved constitutional changes to reduce the power of the president, and an early election. | Ukrainian MPs said the deal involved constitutional changes to reduce the power of the president, and an early election. |
| French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, who was involved in the talks, said he would be "cautious" about announcing any deal. | French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, who was involved in the talks, said he would be "cautious" about announcing any deal. |
| "The opposition in particular wants to be able to consult with some of its members, which is completely understandable," he said. | "The opposition in particular wants to be able to consult with some of its members, which is completely understandable," he said. |
| He said all sides at the talks had agreed not to issue a statement before everything had been agreed. | He said all sides at the talks had agreed not to issue a statement before everything had been agreed. |
| Analysts say that after Thursday's killings, the split between protesters and the government is becoming impossible to bridge. | Analysts say that after Thursday's killings, the split between protesters and the government is becoming impossible to bridge. |
| Mr Fabius said the talks had been difficult because Ukraine "is or was on the verge of civil war". | Mr Fabius said the talks had been difficult because Ukraine "is or was on the verge of civil war". |
| Video footage on Thursday showed protesters walking directly towards the police, even as they fired handguns and rifles. | Video footage on Thursday showed protesters walking directly towards the police, even as they fired handguns and rifles. |
| Police also shot protesters who went to help wounded colleagues. | Police also shot protesters who went to help wounded colleagues. |
| Some of the protesters were armed with hunting rifles, and some threw petrol bombs. | Some of the protesters were armed with hunting rifles, and some threw petrol bombs. |
| There were also reports that dozens of police had been taken hostage. | There were also reports that dozens of police had been taken hostage. |
| But most of the protesters were unarmed, and tried to protect themselves from the bullets with homemade shields. | But most of the protesters were unarmed, and tried to protect themselves from the bullets with homemade shields. |
| MPs voted to condemn the violence on Thursday in a motion supported by more than 30 members of Mr Yanukovych's Party of Regions. | MPs voted to condemn the violence on Thursday in a motion supported by more than 30 members of Mr Yanukovych's Party of Regions. |
| Mr Yanukovych's authority was also hit by the defection of the mayor of Kiev and the resignation of the armed forces deputy general staff, Gen Yuriy Dumansky. | Mr Yanukovych's authority was also hit by the defection of the mayor of Kiev and the resignation of the armed forces deputy general staff, Gen Yuriy Dumansky. |
| On Friday morning, a group of security forces personnel arrived in Kiev from the city of Lviv vowing to protect the protesters, after having apparently defected. | On Friday morning, a group of security forces personnel arrived in Kiev from the city of Lviv vowing to protect the protesters, after having apparently defected. |
| Are you in Ukraine? Have you seen or taken part in any of the protests? Email your stories to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with the subject heading 'Ukraine'. | Are you in Ukraine? Have you seen or taken part in any of the protests? Email your stories to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with the subject heading 'Ukraine'. |
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