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Ukrainian crisis: January 1

The latest events from Ukraine.

Ukrainian crisis: January 1
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Ukrainian crisis: December 30

Ukrainian crisis: December 31

10:06. Activists of the movement 'I am a drop in the ocean' on behalf of Ukrainian people have appealed President Viktor Yanukovich with a New Year's video message.

appeal to Viktor Yanukovich

11:01. President Viktor Yanukovich congratulated Ukrainians on the coming year.

'Through the Maidan, national roundtables, political quarrels and frank dialogue we head the way of the mutual understanding and national unity', said Yanukovich.

11:20. Tens of thousands of people met the New Year at Kyiv's Independence Square. Immediately after midnight they sang the anthem of Ukraine, holding flashlights and mobile phones.

people singing the anthem of Ukraine

13:40. President Viktor Yanukovich hopes that Greece, which is currently presiding in the EU, will contribute to the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement.

14:45. Police did not record any violations of public order during the Christmas events. Nearly 1.2 thousand New Year's events attended by nearly 730.7 thousand people were held in Ukraine on December 31.

15:25. Representatives of Kharkiv regional organization of the opposition party 'Batkivshchyna' and supporters of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko met New Year near the entrance to the Central Clinical Hospital in (Kharkiv), where Tymoshenko is being treated.

15:50. Russian-Ukrainian relations came to an exceptionally important stage in 2013, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, on the results of the year.

16:50. Kyiv's police received 17 reports of wrongdoing by Euromaidan activists.

17:10. Former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili congratulated Ukrainians on New Year on the TV channel '112 Ukraine' in the Ukrainian language.

'I wish Ukrainians good mood, success, victory. And hold on!', said Saakashvili.

17:29. Euromaidan in Donetsk wished President Viktor Yanukovich resignation in a video message.

message addressed to Viktor Yanukovich

17:50. Today the Congress of Ukrainian Nationalists will open a public library on one of their party's tents on Euromaidan.

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