Vitaly Zakharchenko
Maidan's Activists Shot by 'Police Snipers', Says Inquiry
It was Ukrainian police snipers that shot dead protesters at Kiev's Maidan square, according to a government inquiry.
Ukraine's agency UNIAN, quoting cabinet officials, suggests former Interior Minister Vitaly Zakharchenko coordinated the crackdown of February's protesters.
Ukraine's Parliament Appoints Opposition Leader Acting PM
During an emergency session of parliament on Saturday, 314 out of 450 lawmakers voted to elect opposition leader Oleksandr Turchynov as Ukraine's acting prime minister.
In another sign of how the nation is changing power, parliament has appointed Arsen Avakov as Ukraine's acting interior minister.