VOICED : Presidente de Ucrania tomara baja medica

In the midst of a national crisis, President Yanukóvich announced a medical leave due to a respiratory illness. He accused the opposition of irresponsibility while promising to consider public demands. An amnesty law for detained protesters was rejected by the opposition due to conditions requiring the evacuation of central Kiev. The protests began after Yanukóvich chose closer ties with Russia over an EU agreement, leading to financial aid from Russia. This crisis is the most significant since Ukraine's independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

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