 "Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych announces early elections")
Kiev: Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has announced early presidential elections and promised to form a coalition government in a bid to defuse a deep crisis in which scores have been killed and hundreds injured. There was no immediate comment from opposition leaders, who were meeting among themselves. [caption id=“attachment_1402949” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Viktor Yanukovich. AFP[/caption] In a statement on his website, Yanukovych said he would start the process for early elections but gave no date. He also promised constitutional reforms trimming presidential powers, a key demand of protesters. The conflict is a battle over the identity of Ukraine, a nation of 46 million that has divided loyalties between Russia and the West. Associated Press
There was no immediate comment from opposition leaders, who were meeting among themselves.
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