Ukraine President Fails to Quell Unrest After Azarov Exit
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Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych failed to quell nationwide street protests calling for his resignation after days of concessions culminated in the departure of his loyalist prime minister.
Premier Mykola Azarov, 66, said yesterday that he stepped down “for the sake of the peaceful resolution of the conflict.” Opposition leaders maintained a demand for a snap presidential election, while demonstrators held out at Kiev’s protest camp, filling sand bags with ice in minus 11 degrees Celsius (12 degrees Fahrenheit) weather to reinforce barricades.