In a statement issued on April 2, Russia's Foreign Ministry expressed concern that the Ukrainian government was not holding a public debate on plans to reform the constitution, saying it fears the interests of Ukraine's Russian-speaking community will be ignored.
On April 1, Ukraine's parliament ordered security forces to disarm illegal armed groups and police shut down the Kyiv base of a far-right nationalist group, Right Sector, after three people were injured in a shooting incident.
Russia annexed Ukraine's Crimea region last month and increased its military presence near Ukraine's eastern border, saying it reserves the right to protect compatriots in Ukraine if they are in danger.
Billboard in Kiev says "Don't buy the aggressor's goods" pic.twitter.com/UARYXNsZP2
— bruce springnote (@BSpringnote) April 2, 2014
Every time when you least expect it... Here is Yanukovych giving a live interview. On Dozhd: http://t.co/t9oVskiId2
— Shaun Walker (@shaunwalker7) April 2, 2014
Every time when you least expect it... Here is Yanukovych giving a live interview. On Dozhd: http://t.co/t9oVskiId2
— Shaun Walker (@shaunwalker7) April 2, 2014
#Yanukovych says all-Ukrainian referendum should be held first, and only after hold presidential elections.
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) April 2, 2014
"I did not make any orders to shoot people. Riot police was unarmed," Yanukovych said. #Ukraine
— Ivan Nechepurenko (@INechepurenko) April 2, 2014"I did not make any orders to shoot people. Riot police was unarmed," Yanukovych said. #Ukraine
— Ivan Nechepurenko (@INechepurenko) April 2, 2014
MT @HromadskeTV: #Ukraine government planning to auction Yanukovych's fleet of luxury cars in June. (Ukr) pic.twitter.com/P9B5VctyzE
— Chrystyna Lapychak (@chryslap) April 2, 2014
First copy on the @AP Yabukovych interview http://t.co/Vp2UnNoOt8
— Daniel Sandford (@BBCDanielS) April 2, 2014
Yanukovych now droning on about minute agriculture and heavy industry statistics. Positively soporific
— max seddon (@maxseddon) April 2, 2014