Poroshenko trying to convince protestors to let bus w/internal troops go |PR News #Euromaidan pic.twitter.com/bfUERqYDaC
— Euromaidan PR (@EuromaidanPR) February 20, 2014
#euromaidan The stand-off at Khreshchatyk is getting very hot. Bus with troops blockaded by increasingly angry crowd: http://t.co/fL3HznGUhl
— ChristineKaratnytsky (@ckaratnytsky) February 20, 2014
@EuroMaydan Monuments of #Lenin continue to fall. It's real autumn of communism. Finally. http://t.co/oTLxMwLege #euromaidan
— Eitvydas Bajarunas (@EitvydasB) February 20, 2014
Captured policemen being taken out of Maidan, protesters block the bus, priests ask to let the bus go #euromaidan pic.twitter.com/CU33NWinDp
— Daryna Shevchenko (@Iskrynka) February 21, 2014
Most of protesters chant 'corridor', want to let policemen go #euromaidan #news #Ukraine #kyiv pic.twitter.com/WZ3xesq1Fe
— Daryna Shevchenko (@Iskrynka) February 21, 2014
#Policemen left the bus through the corridor, head up Bohdana Khmelnytskoho St., #RightSector helped them to get out #euromaidan #Kyiv
— Daryna Shevchenko (@Iskrynka) February 21, 2014
Policemen are heading towards Universytet metro station, circled by #RightSector guardians #Euromaidan #Kyiv pic.twitter.com/cDO7jFWqUK
— Daryna Shevchenko (@Iskrynka) February 21, 2014
Ukraine's presidential press service says an agreement on resolving the crisis in the country was reached at all-night talks involving President Viktor Yanukovych, the opposition, and EU foreign ministers.
In a statement, it said the deal would be initialed at noon local time, but gave no details.
The opposition and EU ministers did not immediately confirm agreement had been reached.
The announcement comes not long after overnight talks between EU ministers and the government to end the bloody crisis in Ukraine ended in Kyiv.
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski tweeted early this morning that "after negotiations through the night, talks ended" at 7:20 a.m. local time. He did not elaborate.
After negotiations through the night, talks ended at 7:20.
— Radosław Sikorski (@sikorskiradek) February 21, 2014
Reports say the EU plans to sit down again with President Viktor Yanukovych before noon tomorrow.
Earlier, France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius had described the marathon talks as "very difficult," while Sikorski reported some progress.
Russian mediator Vladimir Lukin was also reportedly taking part in the talks.
In Brussels yesterday, EU ministers imposed a visa ban and asset freeze on Ukranian officials responsible for the bloodshed in Ukraine.
The Health Ministry said 77 people have been killed since Tuesday, meaning at least 47 had died in yesterday's clashes. (with reporting by Reuters and AP)