Not to be out maneuvered Russia has given Ukraine a fresh injection of cash.
It
followed hot on the heals on Monday’s meeting between Ukrainian opposition
leaders and Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel.
According
to Euronews Russia says it will buy over 1.5bn Euros of bonds as Moscow seeks
to maintain its influence.
Meanwhile the Ukrainian
delegation was unclear what assistance was on offer from Berlin.
“We highly appreciate
the support that has been given by the chancellor to the Ukrainian people in
order to stabilize the political situation in my country, “said opposition
leader Arseniy Yatsenyuk. “The agenda that we follow are (as it is): The first
one is we need in my country to avert any kind of violence and to stop the
bloodshed. And it’s up to the government and to its president to make the real
actions in order to fix this ongoing political crisis.”
Back
in Kyiv an amnesty for activists has taken effect after protesters ended their
occupation of the capital’s city hall.
Even
so, the opposition is keeping up the pressure on President Viktor Yanukovych
calling on him to relinquish what they describe as his ‘dictatorial’ powers.
