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Ukrainian president and opposition sign early poll deal Ukrainian president and opposition sign early poll deal
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Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and opposition leaders have signed a deal leading to an early presidential poll before the end of the year.Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and opposition leaders have signed a deal leading to an early presidential poll before the end of the year.
The election is part of an agreement to end the country's political crisis.The election is part of an agreement to end the country's political crisis.
The deal provides for a national unity government, electoral reform and constitutional changes reducing the president's power.The deal provides for a national unity government, electoral reform and constitutional changes reducing the president's power.
The compromise came after hours of talks, mediated by three European Union foreign ministers.The compromise came after hours of talks, mediated by three European Union foreign ministers.
The German and Polish ministers met demonstrators in Kiev's Independence Square before announcing that protest leaders backed the deal. The German and Polish ministers met protest leaders, who later announced that they backed the deal.
The agreement, published by the German foreign ministry, includes the following:
The agreement was later signed by Mr Yanukovych and opposition leaders Vitali Klitschko, Arseniy Yatsenyuk and Oleh Tyahnibok at the presidential administration headquarters in Kiev.The agreement was later signed by Mr Yanukovych and opposition leaders Vitali Klitschko, Arseniy Yatsenyuk and Oleh Tyahnibok at the presidential administration headquarters in Kiev.
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski tweeted that the deal was a "good compromise for Ukraine" which would open the way "to reform and to Europe".Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski tweeted that the deal was a "good compromise for Ukraine" which would open the way "to reform and to Europe".
The agreement, published by the German foreign ministry, includes the following: UK Prime Minister David Cameron also welcomed the agreement and called on all sides in Ukraine to "get behind this deal and deliver it according to the timetable set out".
Shortly after the deal was signed, Ukraine's parliament approved the restoration of the 2004 constitution, with all but one of the 387 MPs present voting in favour.
Mr Yatsenyuk said the vote was "the first step to restore order in Ukraine".
Parliament also approved an amnesty for protesters accused of involvement in violence.
Despite the agreement, isolated outbursts of violence were reported in central Kiev on Friday morning.Despite the agreement, 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.
It remains to be seen whether the deal will be enough to placate more radical elements of the opposition, including many in the west of Ukraine, who have been demanding Mr Yanukovych's resignation.
MPs once again began the session with scuffles, as the speaker tried to adjourn a debate about constitutional reform.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.
The deal comes after the bloodiest day since the unrest began.The deal comes 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.
On Friday the US state department issued a travel warning advising its citizens to "defer non-essential travel" to Ukraine, saying that it had authorised "the departure of all family members of US government personnel from Ukraine".On Friday the US state department issued a travel warning advising its citizens to "defer non-essential travel" to Ukraine, saying that it had authorised "the departure of all family members of US government personnel from Ukraine".