viktor yanukovych is reportedly in the eastern city. in a televised statement, he rejected speculation he was planning to resign. instead, he called his opponent criminal, accusing them of and claimed a coup, that his car been shot at. he compared the situation with the not see seizure of germany in 1933. he did not say why he was in the city. there were reports he wants to leave the country. the opposition has artie taken control of parliament. lawmakers elected a new speaker. and they said that opposition leader yulia tymoshenko would become president if ninkovich -- a victory in a covert resigned. we demand that parliament dismiss viktor yanukovych immediately. that would be the basis for new elections which constitutionally would have to be held by may 25 at the latest. >> that is exactly what parliament did. including somes of his own party voted to remove yanukovych. following the vote, the parliamentarians sang the national anthem, an historic moment for the country. demonstratorsd gathered outside of parliament. they believe the

viktor yanukovich is saying that the people that oppose him terrorists. we have reporters that are covering the story on all sides of the crisis, two airports are taken control of and seeing a defia defiant viktor yanukovich today. >> o yes, speaking in the town a border town between russia and ukraine, the ousted president thinks that those in power now are extremist, nationalists and fascist and taking a jab at the west. >> i fully place responsibility upon those who brought our country to this crisis and i would say disaster. they are to blame for that and those who are now in power and those who are today command them in my dawn invisible, and visible, behind the scenes and the west, the united states of america, who are patrons of my dawn. >> that is what we are hearing from moscow, some officials from the foreign minister believing what is happening is nothing short of coo. >> the under tones the ousted president speaking russian and then those are asking how can russia say it is not involved when giving asylum to viktor yanukovich. >> that is right

jennifer with viktor yanukovych out. whiar so many protesters unwilling to leave. >> you know julia tymoschenko, the opposition leader who returned last night urged them to stay on the square until there's an honestly elected president. they want to make sure nothing goes back here. they are worried that viktor yanukovych may play is trick. there's a lot of concern about what he's up to. they don't know where he is, what he's doing. they think he may have gone to the east. ukraine is subdivided. parliament is divisive in making changes one by one. they remove the former government, all of viktor yanukovych's ministers, one by one. not all at once, to make clear that is what they want, that those are their intentions. the biggest cheer in parliament is when ukraine was made the official language of the country. it gives you the tone this kiev, a feeling of change underfoot. a decisive movement in parliament, voting to give power to the parliamentary speaker, an opposition deputy of julia tymoschenko party. moving quickly

one of viktor yanukovych's big opponents. many people say she was gaoled unfairly for political reasons. there was a roar from the crowd as the announcement was made, and they'll probably make a lot of changes. there's a prosecutor general because he didn't show up in parliament. president viktor yanukovych is not in kiev. his residents is empty. 14 buses left his residence, now there are people wandering around his residence, not inside the houses, many of them saying it's incredible, the luxury he lived in while ukraine's economy is faltering. the question is where is the president, what will happen next. the opposition is calling for elections by may 25th, that's what an opposition leader called for in parliament. there's a sense of euphoria on the square behind me. people are gathering. there are thousands of people there now, a sense of change that they've been fighting for is happening now in ukraine. >> before you go, you mentioned tymoschenko. would her release be enough to calm the tensions? would it change much? >>

to ignore viktor yanukovich but politically they cant. there is a concern he's trying to reach into the eastern and southern parts of the country and pulling them toward him and russia and leaning the supporters and the general's office is trying to figure out whether to extradite him. they are looking for whatever help. so very much a big concern politically of what viktor yanukovich is saying and in the streets and the people themselves here in kiev and the western part of the people they are moving on. >> that is nick schifrin in kiev. >> there is a stand off in florida at a courthouse. the deputies approached a man with a guy. this was gun fire as the officers move inned. >> the clinton presidential library is releasing thousands of documents today, including the advice give ton bill clinton and first lady clinton. we have been following the developments from washington, and mike, what do we hope to learn and you have lots of raetding ahead of you. >> 5,000 pages just for today. 28,000 pages over the next two two weeks will be release

he sent this. >> reporter: this is the house that viktor built, the new ex president viktor yanukovychere we are now, a couple hours drive from the russian border. he was governor of this region a decade ago. this is one of his many homes in ukraine. a huge gated complex. call me naive, i think there are worse places to see where yanukovych is. let's check and see if there's any response. surprise, surprise. nobody at home. it is an area which is predominantly russian speaking. it looks more east than west. it will take very badly indeed to comments from the enter impression trying to move ukraine closer to the european union. whoever tries to lead this country forward will have the huge task of trying to unite a polarized nation, those here who look more east and those in the west who look more towards the european union. there are rumors he tried to fly from this city to russia over the weekend. but customs officials stopped his plane. so people trying to find where viktor yanukovych is. the focus has shifted to what happens next and tries to lead forward this deeply wounded and frac

viktor yanukovich did flee, that is right. what about the work that the new government has to do, how behind them are the general population at the moment, what are your thoughts on the mood? >> the mood is somber. people were mourning the hundred or so who had been killed and six hundred wounded. i was at a funeral for one of the people that had been killed. a great since of determination. i walked around the independence square on monday, which was three days after that dreadful attack and all of the burning of the barricades and already the protestor had cleaned everything up. they had rebuilt the barricades. they were self-defense forces there in the helmets and determined to guard the square. but quite clear that they are there for the long term. >> ukraine's newly installed cabinet is trying to work how to solve the economic crisis. the new prime minister is saying thech to work with the international fund and claims of widespread corruption. loans of $37 billion going missing. that is $2 million more than the country ne

>> over the course of a weekend, deposed ukrainian president viktor yanukovych went from leader of a project to wanted for mass murder. after months of protest that turned violent, the former prime minister is on the run and the former opposition is left to create the government while trying to avoid the corruption and scandal that plagued ukraine for years. >> joining us from boston is gregory post a former bureau chief in moscow and author of a book called "russians - the people behind the power." on friday the opposition made a deal with then president viktor yanukovych to end the violence set new elections for september, reinstate the 2004 constitution limiting the president's power, and on saturday he's deposed, sunday no one knows where he is and monday he's facing charges, wanted for mass murder, how did this happen so quickly? >> he lost control of the situation. what happened is that whether it was viktor yanukovych who ordered the use of force, the riot police were essentially shooting civilians. most of them unarmed. this created so much outrage in ukraine that it essentia

the former president viktor yanukovich is saying he's going to speak out on friday. nick, the tables are turned, the opposition is taking control and they are being opposed. >> yeah, this is a discussion in the south, this is a place that has always opposed kiev and leaning to the west in europe. today we are seeing a new government being formed in the building parliament 500 feet behind me. so is south it is a very different scene and the opposition is taking control in the parliament and raised the russian flag and there is a big concern about this. it has always been separate and not wanted to be part of the independent ukraine. so to a certain extent this was expected and not representing the rest of the government. but the new government is saying it is a real threat to the unity of the country and that is why people are concerned here and in the west a lot of concern from the u.s. and nato is expressing concerns with russia being involved. >> nick, what can the government in kiev do at this point in time? >> not a whole lot, del, they are four hours old. so wha

what of viktor yanukovych. the security camera picture appear to show his entourage fleeing his residents in the early hours of saturday morning. they took off to the east. where they went, where they are now we don't know. a familiar face looms over the landscape. viktor yanukovych, from prison to power politics in a day. i met a protesters who has been on the barricades and won't show her face. she wants a new-type of politician and is not convinced tymoschenko is the answer. >> we need someone new. >> with no protesters to be, these people are in chorge. >> these people have torn down a state. at some point they'll have to step aside if a new political order it in ukraine. >> the protest movement has seen many twists and turns. it's a life and death struggle to shape the future of the country. >> there's concern ukraine could split apart. people in the west support closer ties to europe. in the east many remain pro-russia. violence erupted in the eastern peninsula of ukraine, a stronghold for viktor yanukovy

he should accept the offer. >> so meanwhile viktor yanukovych goes on sick leave. is this pressure that you mentioned - domestically, internationally - is it getting too much for him? >> that's a good question. viktor yanukovych is away from the public statement, raising a host of questions amongst people like the members of the defense ministry, and mainly protesters here, here they feel the natural conclusion to all of this is to see viktor yanukovych step down, and for there to be new elections held a year early. all eyes are now op all-important talks taking place in munich, where the members of viktor yanukovych's inner circle, the foreign minister of ukraine will meet, together with the likes of u.s. secretary of state john kerry, along with peaders to work out a roadmap for the future of the country. what the people here really want is a roadmap for a future without viktor yanukovych. >> thank you, that report from kiev. >> opposition supporters in thailand are holding a rally before sunday's election. the governor is pushing ahead, despite threats to disrup

where is president viktor yanukovych? the opposition says the ukrainian leader has fled the capital. in venezuela protests continue against president nicolas maduro with another mass rally land saturday. german prosecutors searched the home of evi sachenbacher-stehle after she tests positive for a banned substance at the winter olympics. in the ukrainian capital kiev there are contradicting reports about the whereabouts of president viktor yanukovych. opposition leader vitali klitschko said the president left kiev and the country must hold early elections, but a senior aide says he is still in the country and has no intention of leaving. protesters claim to a taken control of the presidential administrative building in kiev. our coverage begins there. ofthis morning, the balance power appears to be changing in favor of the protesters. self-defense forces, as they call themselves, say they control access to the parliament and the presidential office and their threat, apparently, no longer necessary. >> i know there are no

others come to midon square because they want to see viktor yanukovych out. the vast majority of them have been quite peaceful. then as team wore on there have been--i mean, i saw them with my own eyes. we can't deny it. who have attached to the street movement but who are street fighters. they've come with molotov cocktails and bricks to toss at police. they have pitch forks and they made catapults and all kinds of improvised weapons to fight the police who have been armed with rubber bullets, stun grenades which they have retrofitted with some dangerous things to make them very much more lethal than they are already are, and water canons and the like. i have to say, in addition to the kind of open doctor the street fighters, the anti-government street fighters on the one side and the police on the other side, you also have, as you said, we can't rule out that there are provocateurs who are in the crowd basically since the street movement got started. perhaps pro government provocateurs, and then on the other side there are also--we've had consistent reports

he accused viktor yanukovych of nepoti nepotism. and effectively we in this man standing in for tymoschenko who was imprisoned for abuse of power. the leader of the freedom party, the far right political group. he promotes himself as a defender of ukrainian culture. lastly it's widely reported that there's another element at play, one that is extremely right wing and even neo-nazi. al jazeera's barnaby phillips will tell us about that. looking behind you demonstrators camped out. tell us about them. >> there are divisions between the many groups opposed to the president. that's been the case throughout the past three months. i would say over the last four days vitaly klitschko and another are the one that is have taken the initiative and been at the forefront. i have seen more of them and their supporters in the square than the rightist elements over the past few days. i think it's also clear that if the european union and the west have their way, that looks at isolating the right wing elements of the opposition, and promoting the e

this is one of the heart lands of support for viktor yanukovych.reabouts are still a matter of intense speculation. if he is seeking sanctuary this would be where to find it and his votes got his democratically elected and he has been evicted from headquarters and the spirits from the independent square has taken root even in this city and arming themes with sticks and other things and molotov cocktails being carried in the building. tensions grew throughout the day with police keeping the two sides apart but events moved so quickly they should be called progovernment protesters. in the south of ukraine violent clashes broke up when they had a demonstration staged to honor those killed in kiev. scenes like these are spreading. sunday night the standoff continued in scenes that are an eerie image of months of demonstrations on independent square. but here they want to turn towards russia and keep their backs to europe. it's the statute of lennon and people are in the main square to protect. there is no denying the positions are getting deeper and th

she is viktor yanukovych's rival. she ousted him in the orange revolution in this square, and he jailed her. she has been considered by her supporters a political prisoner. her seven-year sentence now over. she is on her way here to independent square where we're expecting a rousing welcome, morgan. >> you said her unconditional release was one of her demands. was her release, in fact, unconditional? >> reporter: the parliament all of a sudden, the opposition all of a sudden had a majority in the parliament viktor yanukovych enjoyed the majority of parliament, but that has all switched and today the parliament ordered her release and it happened. yes they changed the law to allow it to happen. we thought we would have to wait for a court order but it happened very quickly and she is free. and it's got to be unsettling for president yanukovych who appeared on television saying they will not step down and that it's not an opposition movement that meese people are banned. and he's calling what is going on here a coup. it

president,'s former viktor yanukovych, now a wanted man. under pressure, and battled venezuelan president nicolas maduro had promised -- under venezuelanmbattled president nicolas maduro had promised talks, but the opposition is skeptical. the support for the proposed economic reforms. stay with us live from paris. those are your latest headlines. first, developing news from egypt. the egyptian prime minister has confirmed the surprise news that the country's army-backed government has resigned. he made the announcement in a televised address. he gave no clear reason for the decision. the local newspaper claims the decision was made after a 15-minute cabinet meeting. we are bringing you more on that developing story from egypt a little later. let's move on to ukraine. the country toss authorities have announced there is a war and out for the arrest of former moscow-backed president -- a warrant out for the arrest of former moscow-backed president viktor yanukovych. a caretaker president was appointed by parliament. andcorrespondent is in ki

there are a lot of ukrainians who don't like resident viktor -- likech but who also president viktoryanukovych but who also have a terrible .ttitude in general to politics still, "a plague on both your houses" is the sentiment. they don't understand why people are risking their lives to get rid of this president. others who have been in government previously did not effect any serious change. they are still having a great deal of difficulty convincing -- thatng on the middle fence this movement is worth following. the tolley klitschko -- vitaly klitschko is the new kid on the block, but his lack of experience works against him. >> gulliver cragg joining us live from kiev. the seige of a school on the outskirts of moscow has been brought to an end after authorities neutralized an armed high school student who had taken more than 20 other students hostage. the siege lasted for a short while but did leave one police officer and a teacher dead. to rome now where the u.n. chief aid official is meeting with humanitarian agencies to find ways of alleviating the suffering of syrians on the g

viktor yanukovych surfacing in russia giving a lengthy news conference. in kiev, that speech was largely ignored. in crimea, there were new threats of violence today. we have reporters covering all sides of this crisis. we begin with phil ittner in moscow. they are waging a war of rhetoric today. >> absolutely, some very strong words coming out of ousted president viktor yanukovych in a press conference he held inside russia, because he said he felt that his life was in danger inside ukraine. nevertheless he said that he was still president and would effort on a return to power. he took the time out to condemn those who have taken over power in kiev, calling them fascists, nationalists, extremists, and took jabs at the west. >> i fully place responsibility upon those who brought our country to this crisis and i would say to this disaster, they are to blame for that and those who now in power and those who are today command, visible ones and invisible ones behind the scenes. also, to the west, the united states of america, who were patrons. >> that echos e

and viktor yanukovych with more numbers in the south and east. this is independence square, the heart of the country. it's flanked by buildings, shops, cafes, and has been a gathering place for parades and concerts. it's the backdrop for the brutal clashes between police and protesters. >> going back to the live pictures, the thing about it, we talked to olga, she said they've been there for two months. the fires have not been burning the whole time, but a lot of that time. this is the worst we have seen so far. you wonder where this is headed next, and what the next step is. >> it's heart-breaking for people. this is where she's from. it's heart-breaking for her to see what is happening and the lives that are lost. >> we'll follow the story, more live coverage and live pictures during the broadcast. now to the unrest in venezuela, and the whole profile arrest of a key opposition leader. protests for and against president nicolas maduro are taking place in caracas. some are turning violent. we have that story. >> the excitement was plane. opposit

where is viktor yanukovych, do we know of his fate? >> no one knows where he is, but an incident in the east of the country has been described where a plane a presidential charter plane. it was stopped from taking off. armed men, body guards of the president and they were offering large sums of money. they refused. there was gunfire in the vip lounge. same airport. two government officials, ministers in fact, alexander klimenco, the attorney-general were held in the vip lounge, and the shooting occurred and they drove offtoo. that's the latest on these men. there's video of cctv of an operation to remove the treasures from the presidential residence outside the capital, and a fleet of trucks staking possessions. it's thought the president may have escaped on a helicopter seen in the grounds in the black and white pictures. the gates opened and thousands of people massed into this large residence area. 18-hole golf course, ornamental lakes - all sorts of incredible features, and documents found floating in the like that apparently offic

. >> thousands packed the day after they oust viktor yanukovych. it has become a place of triumph and morning. with yanukovych gone, activists have been reflecting on what the future holds. >> we have fought for this for over two months. many are dead. they were not supposed to leave us. they were young. they never experienced life. all of the politicians associated with the regime should leave the ukraine. onand a special session sunday, ukraine's parliament voted overwhelmingly to temporarily handy president's power to these speaker. he is a strong ally of former prime minister yulia tymoshenko and an opponent of ousted president yanukovych. candidates are already stepping forward. another said he is ready to leave. in an emotional speech late saturday, the former prime minister said she would stand in may's elections. she called on ukrainians to keep fighting and reminded them of the years she spent behind bars. >> i was imprisoned, thinking there was no greater joy than to be born and live among me because you were the best. but now we have imp

the opposition has gone too far, according to viktor yanukovych.the leaders of the opposition have disregarded the principle of democracy, according to which we obtained power through elections and not on the street. they have crossed the line by calling for people to take up arms. violation of the law. those who broke the law must stand trial, and a court will determine their level of guilt. john also urged opposition figures to distance themselves -- you ninkovich -- yeah new code which has also on opposition leaders to distance themselves. the round of talks failed to produce any results. -- it isnhappy because very important to make a break, no fighting anymore. tensions were running high on the street and in scuffles with the opposition. leaders of the opposition are trying to reduce residential towers. the political deadlock is set to continue when demands are not met. >> doug herbert still here with us. on what your thoughts was going through victor gannett co. which's mind when he set out 'sder -- on viktor yanukovych mind when he set out t

the words were in russian, this is a heartland of support for viktor yanukovych. his whereabouts are a matter of intense speculation. if he is seeking sank uary, this is where to find it. it was their votes that got to democratically elected. the governor has been evicted from his headquarters, and the spirit has taken route in this city. they were arming themselves with sticks and batons, and i saw a crate of molotov cocktails carried into the building. tensions grew, with police used to keep the sides apart. events moved so quickly they should be called pro-government protesters. their people were ruling in kiev. >> in the city of k. >> -- kirch in the south, russian crowds broke up a demonstration. scenes like these are spreading. >> in sunday night the standoff continued, in scenes that are an eerie mirror image of the months of demonstrations on independence square. here they want to turn to russia, and keep their backs to europe. >> the statue of lenin, people are gathering in the square. there's no denying the divisions are deeper and the situation is dange

viktor yanukovych has disappeared. it's unclear where he is. julia tymoschenko freed from prison yesterday says she does not want to run for prime minister. she spent 2.5 years in gaol, mostly in a military hospital. >> in the united states the national security advisor sent a warning to russia - susan rice saying it would be a grave mistake for russia to send military forces to the reasons. >> live to kiev where jennifer glasse is standing by. >> do we know anything about the whereabouts of viktor yanukovych? >> we do not know where viktor yanukovych is, but the parliament sent him a very clear message today, giving his powers away to the new speaker, and minister by minister dismissing his entire government. it voted to make public prompt viktor yanukovych's private residence. that's the sprawling pal racial house, golf course, helipad, private zoo that viktor yanukovych left on saturday morning by helicopter, we understand. that is now public property. clear message to the former president as the parliament recognises him now. he is not welc

viktor yanukovych insists he's in charge. we'll have analysis on who is running the country and the money leaving from it. >> also ahead, the french president arrives in central african republic where his military operations are expanding. >> building a toy dynasty one little plastic brick at a time. ♪ >> hello, so the struggle for ukraine's future has taken on several twists in the last few hours. let's take you through them all. speaking from southern russia, viktor yanukovych said he's still the legitimate leader of ukraine and called the protestors who overthrew him fascists, meanwhile inside ukraine, armed men apparently aligned to russia have taken control of the international airport in the crimean region. crimea's parliament, a new government is being formed after armed men to over the parliament over there. in the capitol kiev, the new interim government has prepared papers for yanukovych's extradition from russia. it's also called for u.n. intervention. meanwhile, the protestors who called for yanukovych's out of g

this is a heartland of support for viktor yanukovych. his whereabouts are a matter of intense speculation. if he is seeking sanctuary this is where to find it. their votes get him democratically elected. >> the governor was evicted. the spirit has taken root in this city. they were arming themselves with sticks and batons. i saw a crate of molotov cocktails carried into the building. tensions crew. police used to keep the the sides apart. they should be called pro-government protesters. their people are ruling? in the city in the south of ukraine violent clashes broke out when pro-russian crowds broke up the rebellion. scenes are spreading. the scenes continued, a mirror image of months of demonstrations on independence square. here they want to turn to russia, and keep their backs to europe. >> at this statue of lenin the people are gathering to protect. there's no denying the divisions are deeper and the situation dangerous. >> the opener of the hours are determined to stand their ground. they may be outnumbered but they feel history i

it will reopen negotiations with president viktor yanukovych.t is coming from one of the opposition leaders. and that really is very good news here. i was down in independent square a little bit earlier today, and they were preparing for the use after terrible, terrible clashes here last night left 26 dead and hundreds wounded here, including some in the makeshift hospital. i don't know if you can see the cathedral behind me, protesters holed up there in a makeshift hospital. terrible wounds and horror riveric violence in the last 24 hours. as you heard carl bildt say, they're on the brink of civil war and all out violence. news of a truce is very well news as lines of riot police still stand on the edge of independent square. there are brand new barricades. heavily fortified bear kids. and they were digging up paving stones getting their hol molotov cocktails ready again, but the violence right now seals to be averted. >> jennifer, thank you. >>> an american who joined the protesters in ukraine said he was brutally beaten by police. george trav

viktor yanukovych is asking russia to protect him from extremists. if any country, ukraine was wondering about, there's a display going on right now. vladimir putin put two of russia's four military districts on high alert. land, sea and air power, tested for readiness. moscow insists the war games are not connected to the events in ukraine. n.a.t.o. hit a warning against escalation. i urged russia not to take action that could escalate tension or create misunderstanding. i urged the ukrainian leadership to establish an inclusive political process that reflects the democratic aspirations of the ukrainian people. >> on the streets in moscow there was concern about the heightened tensions but solidarity with the ethnic russians, particularly those in crimea. >> i think russia should help our ukrainian friends to get back to life. i think political leaders should decide. it's a nightmare. >> translation: on one hand they are our brothers. on the other hand it can cause an international conflict. it's important to keep the territory integrity. >> where i

something that the current president viktor yanukovych can play on. >> absolutely. the opposition leader has been asked who would be their candidate in the early 2015 elections or snap election. this clearly indicates that they haven't really come up with a single candidate, which they should do if they want to challenge the current authorities, whether it's the current president who will run for the elections or someone else. the opposition has to look closely and come up with a single faith, a single leader rather than three or four. >> i'll advise our viewers, i'll keep our conversation with you going, not only because it's fascinating, but also because we are expecting the ukrainian foreign minister dato join us fm germany where he's at the security conference. i want to ask you about the role of the army. is it likely to become involved, and if it does, rather than just using words, what would that say about the conflict. it will be a suicidal move by the president. of course he can involve the army. it would be highly controversy. the ukrainian army is represe

reports from official russian news agencies signal that viktor yanukovych is in russia after he fled rapidly on friday. he insists he is still ukraine's rightful head of state. well, let's find out what's happening in the regional capital of crimea. oleg, what have you seen? what are you seeing around those government buildings with russian flags? >> reporter: well, yesterday the center city was overly busy. today it's very silent,eerily silent. the place where the parliament is located and the house of ministersis score donned off by local police. now, they are guiding yet another police line -- not the police line, obviously. the people who took over those buildings in the early hours. who exactly are those people, we don't know. the latest reports say these are pro-russian crimean residents. they say they are not powered to go into any negotiations. just now we were checking reports about russian -- a group of russian armored personnel carriers on the outskits. but haven't found them. but military police, a group was there and went into the base. crucially they didn't tell us whos

. >> president viktor yanukovich fled the capitol. he appeared on television and calling the rivals bandits. >> i'm not going to leave the country. i'm not going to resign. i'm a legitimately elected president. >> but the people here disagree. >> people have the president they want. for me he's -- >> honoring those that killed at the square. they echoed her. she promised to help guide the people and open road ahead to build the ukraine they want. the future is yet to be decided. >> so tomorrow is a new day here in the ukraine, a day when the leadership battle is continuing and the parliament is taking charge in the absence of the president. >> thank you, jennifer. now the nick, protestor taking control control of the palace and he was there, fill us in, nick, on what you saw there today? >> today is the day that the opposition declared a vick ri and taking control of the country, the police simply disappeared and the government not on the streets and nowhere it is more obvious than the president's house. they came feeling proud and fe

president viktor yanukovych says anti-government protests crossed the limits after a day and night of violence, the worst since demonstrations in november. 34 have been killed in the last 24 hours, including nine police officers. this is the scene at independence square in kiev. as you can see the smoke is rising from the barricades. the protesters set them on fire. al jazeera's correspondent reports. >> the situation is tense right now. in my opinion policemen were killed, and as much as 25 protesters, and the negotiations are nowhere to be seen, because the president - he addressed the nation and he said he's not going to speak to the opposition unless they disaswayed themselves were the protesters - he called them raddicals. in kiev right now, we have pictures of mayhem. it was the blood yesterday. a sea of fire. as riot police advanced to clear independence square, the people responded with whatever they could lay their hands on. fireworks were lobbed. bricks, paving stones, molotov cocktails flew through the air. from the other side stun grenades and rubber bullets. tear gas cans

leaderainly, opposition viktor klitschko has made the biggest waves in munich today. he has been speaking at a podium discussion and evo tremendous sympathy on the part of the audience, got the loudest applause of anybody during today's proceedings. it wasn't perhaps what he said, calling for a return to the 2004 constitution, rolling for new elections in ukraine -- it was perhaps how he said it. he came equipped with photographs, showing the kind of torture mentioned in your top report, and he spoke in english and german rather than russian, which actually then provoked the russian member of the panel to start speaking french. a bit of confusion. the one thing that the panelists, all of whom did come from eastern europe, did agree upon is that ukraine's future needs to be solved by ukrainians themselves. chko felt, klits ukraine needed a lot of help from friends. >> tell us a little bit about what else has been catching your eye in munich today. >> another big subject has been how to restore trans-atlantic trust in the wake of the nsa surveillance scandal. we heard g

. >> also ahead - returning from his sick bed - ukrainon president viktor yanukovych is returning to work as a protestor flies out for treatment. >> humanitarian efforts about to get a boost - we are live in rome. >> tributes pouring in for philip seymour hoffman, dying at the age of 46. >> hello. votes are being counted in thailand after a general election marred by disruption and protests. turn out was about 46%. results will not be known for some time, perhaps week. elsewhere demonstrators are set to have forced around one in 10 polling stations to close. polling was disrupted in 18 constilt unsies. candidates in 18 were unable to register. the minimum number required is not in place. 95% is needed. veronica pedrosa has more. >> thailand is assessing the impact of the elections hold on sunday, 24 hours after the ball et cetera opened -- ballots opened. around 90% of polling stations were open. most people were able to vote. the problem is that the people who were not able to vote need to be given another opportunity to exercise their right to vote. so there'll be further elections

the discussion wasn't tabled, opposition politicians who were a minority in parliament try to stop viktor yanukovych's allies from leaving of the so far the government is showing no signs of backing down. >> organizers of mass protests will be held accountable. the prosecutor general's office will demand the heaviest punishment, both for those that revved up the action, and those that organise and control them. >> with each side blaming the other for the violence, the crisis got worse. >> as we take you back live to kiev, ukraine, ukrainian police say they have regained control of half of independence square. the state department has a warning. you can see why. it is calling the situation very fluid and advises u.s. citizens to avoid protests and large galleries. it is telling citizens: adding: >> we'll follow the latest out of kiev throughout the morning. >> police and civilians clashed in thailand, leaving four dead. protesters demanded the resignation of the prime minister, calling her corrupt. veronica pedrosa has the latest on the bitter political crisis. >> i think this is just a fu

viktor yanukovych comes back to work after an unannounced sick leave. the opposition protesters will be watching closely what the president says and what he'll do. on tuesday the parliament reconvenes. they'll try to get a bill through the parliament, trying to release the 100 opposition supporters in gaols or held in police cells around the country. the opposition says they are being held as prisoners until demonstrators leave the streets. that's what the previous amnesty bill says, they want it changed and freed without charge. still a big divide by the opposition and the government. a big week in ukraine. we'll see if the opposition can make progress. >> jennifer glasse in kiev. >> sharp words are flying between the u.s. and israeli governments. >> another flare-up of tensions between the u.s. and israel. on saturday at the annual munich security conference secretary of state john kerry warned that israel faces a growing threat of boycotts if peace talks with the palestinians fail. israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu called attempts to impose a

what we know that viktor yanukovych asked the opposition to leave later today.italy klitschko announced that they will probably hold a meeting and will try to resolve the crisis, but there is information of trains being stopped in the middle of ukraine from the western ukraine going from western ukraine. traffic police blocked cars and buses going to kiev. they checked the buses, and those trains stopped are being checked because there is a suspicion of explosives on those trains. the situation is very, very tense. >> briefly, why do we think that this violence erupted now. 12 weeks into this protest. >> right. well, the - it's been - it's been almost three months sense the protest started, and protesters gradually became really frustrated from what we can see. they remained more or less peaceful. of course, there was violence from both sides, but what the government say - they say that the protesters started violence yesterday when they were taking the offensive to the government quarter. the protesters say it was the police - this is where the policeman who th

former president viktor yanukovych fled to kiev. his security camera is reported to show him escaping by helicopter. do you think things will get better now that yanukovych left? >> this is just the beginning. he kill ukrainian people. >> reporter: with no voice on the streets with these young men ready for revenge there are fears of a power vacuum within ukraine. inside, the opposition leader insisted they were in control. are you in charge of the whole country? >> we need urgence to form a government. this is a revolution. and revolution has complications and repercussions. >> reporter: despite the arrest warrant for the former president, ukrainians know this isn't over yet. the barricades is still standing and now a shrine to those killed in the demonstration. many people here told us their country urgently needs reform to make it more democratic, not just a new leader. they want to stop the kind of corruption that they claimed allows viktor yanukovych to build this palatial home. the public's now been allowed in to see the luxur

president viktor yanukovych comes back to work after an unannounced sick leave. the opposition protestor will watch what the president has to say and what he will do. tuesday the parliament reconvened. opposition leaders say they'll try to get an amnesty bill through the parliament. try to release 100 opposition supporters in gaol, held in police cells around the country. they are held as prisoners basically, until demonstrators leave the streets. that's what the previous bill says. they want the change, everything freed. still a big divide between the opposition and the government. a big week in ukraine. we'll see if the opposition can make progress or the government make concessions. >> sharp words are flying between the american and israeli deposit. sitcoms as frustration grows over the slow pace of peace talks. we have more. >> another flare-up of interpretations between the us and israel. on saturday, at the annual munich security conference, the secretary of state warns that isra israel faces a threat of boycotts. theest raily prime minister binyamin netany

the ukrainian parliament has dismissed the president viktor yanukovych. mps declared him constitutionally unable to carry out his duty. this move came after an interview in which yanukovych defiantly refused to resign and an early election has been set for may 25th. >>> the u.n. security council will vote o to move in syria whe 9 million people need help. >>> pro government supporters are gathering in venezuela's capitol of caracas. both nicholas madur nicolÁs madd for a show of support. we have more on the main story of the day. the crisis in ukraine continues. some politicians are worried that the country could split from the west and the east which favors russia. the country has long been divided along ethnic and linguistic divides. half speak the ukrainian language. one in every six people is a russian-speaking ukrainian. and russians make up a sixth of the population. this is how the country voted, the ukrainian speaking west voted for timoshenko and the russian-speaking east voted for yanukovych. with we go live to london, thank you for joining us o

concern ukraine's interior -- interim president voiced today following the overthrow of president viktor yanukovych. the warning comes as the parliament voted for the former leader to be tried at the international criminal court for the killing of more than 100 criminal protesters, but in russian speaking regions of the country, there's increasing anger among those who feel closer to moscow than to europe. our correspondent reports now. >> after the revolution in tf -- kiev, there is now at counterrevolution. the mayor has been thrown out by the crowd and replaced by this man, a russian citizen. >> these women told me they were demanding russian passports and said he would defend the crimean city to the last drop of blood. >> we were all born here. it is in our blood. it is our spirit. we are not afraid of barbed wire. washe interim president concerned enough to leave parliament for a meeting with his security chief to discuss the risk of regions like crimea trying to break away. the people here have a proud military history. the city has been the ace for the black sea fleet for 250 year

the question is whether president viktor yanukovich will accept those terms. i remain assistant boss is determination to stay in power until now. james frey me. your use. brussels a diplomatic face of the crisis in ukraine president viktor yanukovich opened talks with the foreign ministers of france gemini and poland. the discussions will resume on friday the boys prime minister donald tusk said the ukrainian president expressed a willingness to hold early elections this year. the prime minister's having cute return to brussels on thursday. instead they went on to meet with members of the opposition policies. the russian foreign minister sergei lavrov who was in iraq blamed the west for encouraging what he called radicals for acting outside of the mole. so with little support to review all about western partners and everyone in europe and the usa with all the blame on the government of ukraine and they do not like knowing it's like it's the actions of the extremists will see a very troubled by that because the double standards are obvious. anti government prot

police have issued a search warrant for viktor yanukovych. the acting interior minister says yanukovych is a suspected of mass killings of civilians. ukraine may be on the brink of a debt default. the nation's finance minister said it needs $35 billion in financing to stay afloat. s&p earlier today. >> ukraine if you look back at the history of its independence, there has always been a roller coaster. they are a cyclical economy. politics has the really been determining investment from abroad. also from inside the country. >> over the weekend, the speaker of parliament was named interim oppositionimprisoned leader julia tymoshenko was released. we will keep you updated throughout the hour. scania isck of surging after volkswagen offered 6.7 billion euros over the weekend to buy the rest of the stock it doesn't already own. hans nichols has the details in berlin. is this offer going to be accepted? yet. don't know over the weekend, you saw some of the minority shareholders talk about the role, the need for scania to remain listed in stockholm

the former president, viktor yanukovych has now surfaced and is in russia. and is planning to have a press conference there tomorrow. >> jennifer glasse reporting. thank you. that is the situation in crimea right now. lawrence lee looks at how events unfolded earlier in the day in ukraine. >> attempts have been made to turn the crimea capital into a kiev, but in reverse. the parliament building in the hands of dozens of apparently heavily armed men, protecting it from what they see as profoundly un-democratic forces. the supporters, not so many, but eager to tell you they would like nothing more than russian tanks on the streets to protect them. >> that's okay, yes, because the american army was reported in different countries. we support russian army because every one of us has relatives in russia. >> the police lines staffed by a handful didn't look impressive. the small group proved how unimpressive it was. >> the point being that they wanted to tell the armed group in charge of parliament that they were with them, and this were in control. >> so it's pre

. >> ukraine's parliament dismisses viktor yanukovych. he insists he will not step down, his rivele julia tymoschenko spoke to protesters in independence square. she was released from prison earlier today. >> ukraine is a young country farmed in 1991, declaring independence from the soviet union. in may of 1997, boris yet yeltsin visited the ukraine. relations cooled. russia stopped to supply gas, thousands froz to death. >> in 2010 viktor yanukovych was elected president. julia tymoschenko declared election fraud. >> last year they broke ties with the e.u. for closer ties to russia. tenses of thousands protested an aborted deal. it's the largest demonstration since the 2004 orange revolution. on december first 350,000 rallied. protesters took over the office, others occupied city hall. ukraine's president signed an anti-protest law prompting outcry. there was repeal 10 days later. protesters left city hall, after the government voted to release protesters. yesterday viktor yanukovych agreed to trim his powers, and bring the opposition in

. >>> and viktor yanukovych is wanted by police for 23 billion. >>> and ford's new tech-heavy car. is it more about the car's features? we'll be talking about that coming up later on. >>> you're watching "worldwide exchange" bringing you business news from around the globe. >> all right. we are just getting ifo numbers here from german business expectations. it's coming in at 108.3 in february. that's slightly above consensus of 108.2. but those january numbers, 108.6 was the numbers there. current conditions, 114.4. that's 111.3 in february. versus consensus of 110.6. that's the climate index, of course. so slightly stronger. no revisions to the january indices data. so the current conditions index, 114.4 february consensus lower than that. so we'll now look at ukraine, one of the other top stories. the acting interior min city say police want to speak to the missing ex-president viktor yanukovych for the murder of peaceful citizens. his last known whereabouts are the area of kronia. meanwhile, ukraine's interim president calls the crisis there a problem with many dead. and yulia

kiev will ask moscow to extradite viktor yanukovych.down as police in europe and the u.s. carry