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Ukrainian President Yanukovych agrees early election Ukrainian president and protesters agree early election
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Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has agreed to hold a presidential election before the end of the year, as part of a deal to end the crisis. Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and opposition protesters have agreed to an early presidential poll before the end of the year.
He said he had also agreed to a national unity government, and to make constitutional changes reducing the power of the president. The election is part of a deal to end the country's political crisis.
The compromise came after hours of talks with the opposition leaders. Mr Yanukovych said he had also agreed to a national unity government, and to make constitutional changes reducing the power of the president.
The opposition has not spoken about the deal and it remains unclear whether protesters will back it. The compromise came after hours of talks between mediated by three European foreign ministers.
The German and Polish foreign ministers, who mediated the talks in Kiev, are now on their way to talk to protesters in Kiev's Independence Square. The German and Polish ministers met protesters in Kiev's Independence Square before announcing their leaders backed the deal.
"Delicate moment over agreement on the settlement of the crisis. All sides need to remember that compromise means getting less than 100%," Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski tweeted. Ukrainian broadcaster ICTV said it had seen a copy of the agreement, which included three main proposals:
Ukrainian broadcaster ICTV said it had seen a copy of the deal, and it had been signed by all parties. Despite the agreement, isolated outbursts of violence were reported in central Kiev on Friday morning.
According to the report, the deal contains:
Protesters and police are still locked in a stand-off in Kiev, a day after dozens were killed in violent clashes.
Isolated outbursts of violence were reported in central Kiev on Friday morning.
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. MPs once again began the session with scuffles, as the speaker tried to adjourn a debate about constitutional reform.
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.
Mr Yanukovych announced the deal early on Friday, but initially gave no details.Mr Yanukovych announced the deal early on Friday, but initially gave no details.
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said there had been an agreement that nobody would publicise the deal until it had been confirmed.French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said there had been an agreement that nobody would publicise the deal until it had been confirmed.
However, the president later gave more details and said in a statement that he would initiate the process of constitutional reform and call an early election.However, the president later gave more details and said in a statement that he would initiate the process of constitutional reform and call an early election.
The deal came after the bloodiest day since the unrest began.The deal came after the bloodiest day since the unrest began.
Police opened fire early on Thursday after protesters tried to push them away from the makeshift camps they have been occupying in central Kiev.Police opened fire early on Thursday 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.