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Oleksander Turchinov Empowered: Ukraine Parliament Hands Over President's Duties To Assembly Speaker

Ukraine Parliament Gives President's Duties To Assembly Speaker
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KIEV, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Parliament in Ukraine voted on Sunday to temporarily hand over the duties of president to the speaker of the assembly, Oleksander Turchinov.

Lawmakers had already backed a motion on Saturday to oust President Viktor Yanukovich, who had abandoned the capital for eastern Ukraine and denounced what he called a "coup d'etat." (Reporting by Natalia Zinets; Writing by Matt Robinson; Editing by Richard Balmforth)

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A anti-government protester clashes with riot police in central Kiev on February 18, 2014. (GENYA SAVILOV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Anti-government protesters clash with police in front of the Ukrainian Parliament in Kiev on February 18, 2014. (SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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