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Protesters, opposition skeptical of Ukraine's amnesty offer

2014-01-30 9 Dailymotion

With crisis on their minds, parliamentarians in Ukraine are weighing every option to resolve recent unrest, including amnesty.<br /> <br />After numerous back-room talks, officials went to the chambers on Wednesday and voted to offer amnesty to protesters occupying government buildings.<br /> <br />There was one condition: that the activists in those buildings leave.<br /> <br />One opposition leader says the amnesty depends on the subsequent treatment of protesters.<br /> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) UKRAINIAN OPPOSITION LEADER, ARSENIY YATSENYUK, SAYING:<br /> <br />"It depends on the way the government is to act. If they press on peaceful protesters this will definitely trigger another spiral of violence."<br /> <br />Outside on the streets of Kiev, protesters remain camped out.<br /> <br />Some have rejected the amnesty offer, saying the government has no credibility.<br /> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) PROTESTER, STEPAN, SAYING:<br /> <br />"If the authorities had shown honesty according to the mandate they were given, we would trust

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