Speaker Turchynov named interim president

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Following the ouster of Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych on Saturday, February 22, newly appointed Speaker Oleksandr Turchynov took over as interim president. He told members of parliament they have until Tuesday, February 25, to form a new government. Yanukovych whereabouts are still unknown. Also on Saturday, former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who had been sentenced to 7 years in jail for “abuse of power” after Yanukovynch’s election in 2010, was freed from prison. She, along with other opposition leaders, urged supporters to remain in Independence Square and continue protesting. The protests have left at least 88 people killed since February 18.

 
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