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Ukraine Puts Arrest Warrant Out For Viktor Yanukovych

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Late Friday, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych fled Kiev.

He claimed that Ukraine was subject to a 'coup' and that he was not resigning his office.

However, it's clear that he's completely lost power in Kiev, as the opposition took control of public offices, the Parliament swung heavily against him, and people were allowed to freely enter and exit his opulent compound.

Now, according to a message posted on Facebook by Ukraine's interior minister, Yanukovych is wanted for mass murder of protesters.

NBC News' James Novograd translates the statement as:

"As of this morning a mass murder of peaceful citizens case has been initiated. Yanukovich and a number of other officials were put on a wanted list.” 

Clashes between riot police and protesters killed 82 people killed last week, the worst violence in Ukraine since its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

Yanukovich, 63, fled Kiev by helicopter on Friday and reportedly arrived in Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula, which is home to Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, on Sunday. He is on the run.

SEE ALSO: 21 photos of the President of Ukraine's incredible compound

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