Ukraine Signs Arrest Warrant for Ousted Leader
Ukraine’s ousted President Vicktor Yanukovich, who fled over the weekend as anti-government forces stormed parliament and the presidential residence, is now wanted under an arrested warrant issued by the interim government that has taken control in Kiev.
Last spotted in the Crimean peninsula, his exact whereabout remain unknown.
As the Associated Press reports Monday:
The pace of developments was swift over the weekend and a flurry of statements from Ukrainian officials mixed with sharp words containing warnings and veiled threats from diplomats and high-level figures in Russia, the US, and Europe reveal the situation remains in flux and potentially volatile.
U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice on Sunday, appearing on a news program, told the Russian government that intervening militarily would be a “grave mistake.”
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