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Ukrainian protesters claim control over capital

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Protesters in the Ukrainian capital claimed full control of the city Saturday following the signing of a Western-brokered peace deal aimed at ending the nation's three-month political crisis. The nation's embattled president, Viktor Yanukovych, reportedly had fled the capital for his support base in Ukraine's Russia-leaning east

 

Police abandoned posts around the capital, and protesters took up positions around the presidential office and residence. (AP)

 

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