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Washington Post: Yanukovych, opposition leaders agree to truce

Feb. 20, 2014, 1:54 a.m. | Washington Post

Protesters stand behind the barricades at Independence square in Kiev on February 19, 2014. Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Wednesday announced a "truce" and the start of direct talks with the opposition after holding private talks with three anti-government leaders this evening. AFP PHOTO / LOUISA GOULIAMAK
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With signs of turmoil evident within his government, President Viktor Yanukovych met with opposition political leaders Wednesday evening and announced that they had reached an agreement on a truce to end the fighting that broke out Tuesday and has left 26 dead.

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