Ukraine amnesty comes into force after protesters retreat
Source: BBC
An amnesty for anti-government protesters in Ukraine has come into force after protesters ended their occupation of government buildings.
The prosecutor's website said criminal charges would be dropped after the opposition left Kiev city hall and other locations.
The protests started in November when President Viktor Yanukovych abandoned plans to sign a far-reaching association agreement with the EU. Instead, he advocated closer trade relations with Russia, which dominated Ukraine for centuries until the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.
By ending their occupations, the protesters met the government's conditions under an amnesty law. On Friday authorities freed the last of 243 prisoners who were arrested during the unrest.
Opposition activists confronted more extreme elements who wanted to retake City Hall on Sunday
Elsewhere in Kiev, government opponents joined together for a rousing chorus of the national anthem
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Seems that the government and protesters are talking with each other. Hardliners on both sides are probably not happy.