Ukraine 'to scrap' anti-protest law

[dipsydoodle]

Source: BBC News

The Ukrainian president and opposition leaders have agreed to scrap anti-protest laws that had fuelled anger at the government, the presidency says.

Viktor Yanukovych also offered an amnesty to protesters, but only if they cleared barricades and stopped attacking government buildings.

The president made the offer in talks with the three main opposition leaders.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25922342

[pampango]

1. This does not deal with the cause of the protests but I hope it is a step

in the right direction. They will need further negotiations but this is a good start.

The law angered protesters and helped to spread unrest across Ukraine, even to Mr Yanukovych's Russian-speaking strongholds in the east.

[Scootaloo]

2. Yeah, didn't turn out so well for you, huh dumbasses?

I wonder what on earth goes through these guys' heads when they pass anti-protest laws. What, do they think their populations are as docile and domesticated as Americans?

[Sand Wind]

3. He just follow the path of Putin, seeing his population as docile as the Russians ....