Ukraine president goes missing as protesters seize office
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Source: Aljazeera
Protesters have seized the Kiev office of President Viktor Yanukovich and the opposition has demanded a new election be held by May, as the pro-Russian leader's grip on power eroded and his whereabouts were unknown.
Anti-government demonstrators entered Yanukovich's compound in the capital on Saturday and were controlling the entrance, a Reuters news agency journalist at the scene reported.
Security guards were present inside the building but were not trying to expel the protesters.
The president's residence outside the capital appeared to have been abandoned. Local media said protesters entered the sprawling grounds but it was unclear whether they were inside the building. Interfax, a Russian news agency, said some security guards were present.
Ukrainian opposition leader Vitaly Klitschko earlier on Saturday said that Yanukovich had left Kiev and that the country must hold early elections.
"Today he left the capital," Klitschko told an emergency session of parliament, which was debating an opposition motion calling on Yanukovich to resign.
Read more: http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/2/22/ukraine-presidentgoesmissingasofficeisseized.html
It looks as though Parliament has taken over... they replaced the speaker with Oleksander Turchynov who is the Senior member the "Fatherland Party". He is a close ally to jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko.
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