Protests continue, Yanukovych in China trip

While demonstrators continue their protests in Kiev demanding his resignation, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych is on an official visit to China.

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Wednesday, 04.12.2013.

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KIEV While demonstrators continue their protests in Kiev demanding his resignation, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych is on an official visit to China. After Tuesday's failed attempt in parliament to bring down the Ukrainian government, the leaders of the demonstrations called for the continuation of street protests that gather up to 300,000 people. Protests continue, Yanukovych in China trip The Ukrainian opposition is driven by the decision of the authorities to delay the signing of a long-awaited agreement that would establish permanent political and economic relations of Ukraine with the European Union. Yanukovych has tried calm the public anger by announcing the intention to renew the talks with Brussels. There is also resentment because of the force used by the police against the protesters. Although China has a strict policy of non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries, its communist leaders "consider unacceptable popular movements like that in Ukraine," according to reports. However, China's economic support "could strengthen the position of Yanukovych due to Ukraine's economic difficulties." Member-countries of NATO have urged the Ukrainian government and the opposition to resolve the political crisis through negotiations, and also condemned "the excessive use of police force against pro-EU demonstrators in Kiev." (Beta/AP) Beta

Protests continue, Yanukovych in China trip

The Ukrainian opposition is driven by the decision of the authorities to delay the signing of a long-awaited agreement that would establish permanent political and economic relations of Ukraine with the European Union.

Yanukovych has tried calm the public anger by announcing the intention to renew the talks with Brussels. There is also resentment because of the force used by the police against the protesters.

Although China has a strict policy of non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries, its communist leaders "consider unacceptable popular movements like that in Ukraine," according to reports.

However, China's economic support "could strengthen the position of Yanukovych due to Ukraine's economic difficulties."

Member-countries of NATO have urged the Ukrainian government and the opposition to resolve the political crisis through negotiations, and also condemned "the excessive use of police force against pro-EU demonstrators in Kiev."

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