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| Ukraine arrest warrant for ex-leader Yanukovych | |
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| Ukraine has issued a warrant for the arrest of ousted President Viktor Yanukovych, the interim interior minister has announced. | |
| Arsen Avakov said in a Facebook post a criminal case had been opened against Mr Yanukovych and other officials over "mass murder of peaceful citizens". | |
| MPs voted to remove Mr Yanukovych on Saturday after months of protest sparked by his rejection of an EU deal. | |
| A crackdown on the protests last week left dozens dead. | |
| Mr Avakov said Mr Yanukovych was seen in Balaklava on the Crimean peninsula on Sunday, but that he had left by car for an unknown destination, accompanied by an aide. | |
| Before leaving Balaklava he had relieved his security detail of their duties, said the statement. | |
| Mr Avakov - an key opposition figure - was appointed interim interior minister on Saturday, in a day of fast-paced events in parliament. | |
| He replaced Vitaly Zakharchenko, who was sacked the day before after being blamed for the deaths of civilians in the crackdown on protesters. | |
| The protests first began in late November when Mr Yanukovych rejected a landmark association and trade deal with the EU in favour of closer ties with Russia. | |
| Mr Yanukovych insisted on Saturday that he was still Ukraine's legitimate leader, but he had become increasingly isolated and parliament voted to impeach him and hold presidential elections in May. | |
| Meanwhile, the new interim finance minister, Yuriy Kolobov, has said Ukraine needs around $35bn (£21bn) in urgent foreign aid and asked for an international donors' conference to be held. |