the offers that have been made to them by ukrainian president viktor yushchenko which now to run through some of those offers the constitution would change in that ukraine would go back to a parliamentary presidential republic what that actually means is that the parliament here the the m.p.'s would have far more power it would actually remove some of the power away from the presidency stands at the moment and would basically revert ukraine back to the constitution it in two thousand and four some of those offers were was the offer of the position of prime minister for one of the senior opposition leaders mr. york now he's the leader of the the group here called fatherland he's often offered the position of prime minister he has said that he hasn't decided yet and there will be discussions over whether he will accept that or not it's also understood that vitaly klitschko could well be coming his deputy should he accept that position now other offers that were put on the table was an amnesty for everybody that has been anybody that has been detained so far during the two week long violenc

breaking news on r t ukraine's president viktor yushchenko be a chance offered one of the leaders of the protest movement arseniy yatsenyuk the post of prime minister is also agreed to make key changes in the constitution that's another round of crisis talks with the opposition we go live to kiev very shortly. this is our international live from our studio center here in moscow where it's just ten ten pm and eight pm in ukraine where the breaking news is that the country's president viktor yushchenko bitch has invited a leader on.

when we said we're here to support our president viktor yushchenko bitch to support the constitutional order we want to see the calls for coup de tat to stop as well as the violence to end people on my done should not be lied to anymore. if we want to live in a year we in the country well let's behave in a civilized manner and that's the opposite from what is happening right now this is anarchy and this is wrong the western media has been depicting the story as if the whole of ukraine is against the government but this is simply untrue you have a half the country here in eastern ukraine where people support the president and they've been gathering themselves in almost vigilante type groups to protect the government in the case of violence for now though they have been holding pro-government rallies and these will continue throughout the day here at places like october square rallies have been held in the past against association with the european union r.t. donetsk ukraine. well the rioting that's been engulfing care of has seen many western politicians wash their support with the u.s.

ukrainian government let's let's be clear about something the ukrainian government under president viktor yushchenko which was democratically elected in two thousand and ten that was recognized by the youth that was being recognized by the united states for example people have people in ukraine have the right to protest however they do not have the right to use violence because they happen to disagree with the course that person. has chosen in regard to the ukrainian economy that's not the way to mock works that is absolutely appalling and i think it sets a very danger. president into the. cove which as president has a mandate from the ukrainian people to to follow the path which best serves the ukrainian economy that with the european union or the customs union of russia kazakhstan umbrella groups so we should be really having a discussion about whether the protesters succeed it's a democratic democratically elected government if the same sort of violence was happening in london british politicians and british journalists would have no sympathy whatsoever with violent protesters who've made it very

unlike their western neighbors in eastern ukraine is mostly in support of president viktor yushchenko which people there are getting worried about what is going on in their country fearing that the protestors could be pulling ukraine in the wrong direction artie's possibly or reports the industrial heart of the ukraine is a place where the majority has been silent until now the vine and pictures from kiev are spurring people here into action but not in support of the anti-government riot has but the most of us not the i cannot sit at home when there are such things happening in ukraine the protests in kiev a horrible we are brothers we're all ukrainians in the east and south of the country support for president general coffee which is high tolerance for why it is low these demonstrators blame opposition parties for using hot headed students to destabilize the country. young people are like zombies they get information from the internet and this information is only one side the usa in the west are paying for this information to be put out. gregory greene is a correspondent with the loc

turned down the president's proposals aimed at calming the unrest in the country they insist viktor yushchenko but step down instead artie's peter all over joins us now live from kiev. now tell us what is going on in the capital now in the aftermath of the opposition refusing to deal with the president artie's peed all over. ok so very late this will see right now what. she. writes it's going to try to storm the value tuesday trying to storm. the kiev house here and it said true ukraine and central kiev where you bought the club opened up a cool down the middle of steps in front of the building no skating suits while you please here inside is your mostly just building right now down the steps to the middle of the cold war we have seen is a whole lot of. fun i would roll a small atolls cocktails thrown as well and. also a good time isn't all the time it ties knowledge that you have trying to stop some of the similar type of fun is that we have seen. say st paul on a cruise ship sky st see just me it's not a stadium just next to independence square. the scenes that we have seen i mean some drama

turned down the president's proposals aimed at calming the unrest in the country they insist of viktor yushchenko stepping down instead we're going to have more from peter oliver in kiev he will join us live with commentary in just a bit but now it seems that police officers have increasingly become victims of the rioters and not only during their standoff on the streets several policemen claim that they were kidnapped and tortured by protesters and then released. i'm guilty towards the roof of my head and bound my legs with tape and taped up my knees as well he. was privy to more of the yes ones were attacked by a group of masked youngsters they surrounded the screen of the cops a terrorist hands on top of each take everything from us our wallets ourselves along with everything when them to throw in there we had nothing to them because we were just coming out of a cafe after lunch with the mob surrounded. how are the ukrainian special police fairing and when it comes to trying to maintain order in this chaotic and violent situation retired commander city heal from sheriff department told us that

the offers that have been made to them by ukrainian president viktor yushchenko overage now to run through what some of those offers were they were. the constitution would change and that ukraine would go back to a parliamentary presidential republic what that actually means is that the parliament here the the m.p.'s would have far more power it would actually remove some of the power away from the presidency stands at the moment and would basically refer. the constitution in two thousand and four now there was a vicious standoff took place as the rioters moved in there we saw windows being broken molotov cocktails thrown burning tires thrown rocks breaking windows and a lot of a whole lot of fireworks being said self there right now they say they're in the go see a sions with the the riot police the special forces people who are in there trying to to come to some kind of agreement now the the offices that were put forward by the ukrainian government came after the latest round of talks between the opposition and the government some of those offers were was the offer of the position of pri

just ten ten pm and eight pm in ukraine where the breaking news is that the country's president viktor yushchenko bitch has invited a leader of the opposition to become prime minister in a bid to quell the anti-government unrest that is sweeping the country is also agreed to make changes to the constitution giving extra powers to parliament that's the latest now from peter all of a who is in kiev peter this appears to be a dramatic and major breakthrough doesn't it. well this is all come about following the latest rounds of talks between excuse me this is all come about following the latest round of talks between the government and the opposition now the changes to the constitution that is the other covert he said he's going to make we'll see ukraine revert back to a parliamentary presidential republic that would essentially give the majority of the power in the country more power in the country to the parliament and not the. role of presidents now what we're also hearing is that he's offered the job of prime minister to our see any yet. the leader of the opposition group fatherland. over this a

entirely showing their hand as being you know against that of the incumbent government of president viktor yushchenko that. a negotiation between opposition leaders and president on a covert charge not yet yielded any results they are set to resume later on thursday but the opposition has slapped the president with a twenty four hour deadline to call us not the election and launched what they say is their own shadow parliament however the prime minister has said the government will not accept any ultimatums but is still ready to meet the protesters after. all to stay with us here on r.t. international we will continue bringing you the very latest from key have on the ongoing unrest. it's r t international the syrian government in its main political rivals failed to find any common ground at the opening of the geneva two summit on wednesday international mediators are now rushing to make sure the first direct talks between the warring sides take place on friday as planned. going off was in switzerland with more. right minister i'm sorry to. can you just read for yourself if you live in new york i live