4 Mar 2014
Ukraine Crisis: Unconfirmed reports of Yanukovych death
FXStreet (London) - Unconfirmed reports of Yanukovych death
• Pravda cites reports that opposition politician Mikhail Lebed has announced that ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has died of a heart attack
• "Yanykovych was brought there at around 11 PM on March 3 after suffering a heart attack, and an hour later he died," said Lebed.
• There are no official confirmations.
• It was reported by Russian envoy to the UN Security Council, Vitaly Churkin that Yanukovych had sent a written request to Russian President Vladimir Putin to use Russian armed forces to protect the population of Ukraine.
• Putin has begun a press conference on Russian actions in the Ukraine.
• “Interim president not legitimate” says Putin.
• Pravda cites reports that opposition politician Mikhail Lebed has announced that ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has died of a heart attack
• "Yanykovych was brought there at around 11 PM on March 3 after suffering a heart attack, and an hour later he died," said Lebed.
• There are no official confirmations.
• It was reported by Russian envoy to the UN Security Council, Vitaly Churkin that Yanukovych had sent a written request to Russian President Vladimir Putin to use Russian armed forces to protect the population of Ukraine.
• Putin has begun a press conference on Russian actions in the Ukraine.
• “Interim president not legitimate” says Putin.