BREAKING NEWS: Ukraine’s Ousted Leader Remains Defiant

Ukraine’s ousted leader remains defiant Ukraine’s fugitive president, Viktor Yanukovych, is asking for Russia’s protection from what he calls “extremists,” the Associated Press reports. Yanukovych, who fled from Ukraine’s capital Kiev last week, said in a Thursday statement that he still considers himself to be the legitimate leader. Read more at: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/gunmens-seizure-of-parliament-building-stokes-tensions-in-ukraines-crimea/2014/02/27/2539871c-9f83-11e3-9ba6-800d1192d08b_story.html