Yanukovich denounces "coup", says staying in Ukraine


  • World
  • Saturday, 22 Feb 2014

KIEV (Reuters) - President Viktor Yanukovich denounced on Saturday what he described as a "coup d'etat" by gangsters who were terrorising Ukraine and said he would not flee the country or let it be torn apart.

In an interview with Ukrainian television station UBR, the president looked exhausted but appeared to have suffered no injuries after an incident in which he said his car had come under fire.

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