Anti-government protesters remained defiant in Kiev Saturday morning amidst freezing temperatures. They say they won't stop their occupation until President Viktor Yanukovich steps down.<br/> <br />Opposition leaders, citing fears for demonstrators' health from Arctic temperatures, urged their supporters not to take to the streets in large numbers for weekly rallies on Sunday.<br/> <br />The uncompromising standoff, triggered by Yanukovich's decision in November to accept a $15-billion loan package from Russia instead of a trade deal with the European Union, prompted a rare intervention from the military on Friday.<br/> <br />The Defense Ministry urged the president, as commander in chief, to move swiftly, and within the law, to end the crisis.<br/> <br />Meanwhile Yanukovich signed into law an amnesty for demonstrators detained recently and repealed anti-protest legislation.<br/> <br />At least six people have been killed, all in the past two weeks, and hundreds more injured in street battles between anti-gov
