And a california politician facing charges in a story we broke on Al Jazeera America. Plus a fishing frenzy. The industry is suffering in many parts of the world after supplies are depleted. Now a live look inside st. Peters basilica where pope francis is elevating his first class of bishops into the college of cardinals. Good morning to you. Welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im Morgan Radford live from new york city. Ukraines opposition says president Viktor Yanukovych fled the capital. A top aid to the beleaguered president says hes not going anywhere. Ukraines patient is meeting to discuss the crisis. The opposition wants early elections organised for may. Despite a deal for political transition, protesters are out in full force, demanding that Viktor Yanukovych resign immediately. Al jazeeras Nick Schifrin spoke with some protesters about why they wont back down. For exactly three months they filled the square, witnessing two resolutions, hoping for a third. They appealed for support.
Council pushed to get help to those suffering in syria. We begin tonight in ukraine where a lot has changed in the past few hours. It is just after 1 00 a. M. On sunday there. These are live pictures as protesters still pack kievs Independence Square. That crisis came to a headed to after the deal reached just yesterday failed to ease the anger. Ukraines parliament dismissed the president saying he abandoned his office. Victor yanukovych fled the capital earlier today but insists he will not step down and hes calling this a coup. Meanwhile the president s rival and former Prime Minister Yulia Tim Chen co was released from prison and spoke to a massive cheering crowd in Independence Square. In a storm billick act of resistence protesters tour a stature of the former leader. Nick is live what can you tell us . Reporter jonathan behind me there is a feeling that this is their independence day. We have been watching fireworks go off all night. When tymoshenko spoke it was about to 200,000
Player. Michael sam speaks publicly for the First Time Since coming out. In ukraine, the conflict is coming to a head on this saturday, ideal could not stop the unarrest the president s rival and the former Prime Minister yulia tim shiancoe joined protesters. She was leased from prison earlier this afternoon. Parliament have voted to dismiss president januar yank shiancoe e says he will not step down. Protesters across ukraine tour down statutes of former soviet leader. Fen jeff glasse is joining us. Update us where we stand now. Reporter big day of changes, jonathan here. The lamenter elected a new minister, they dismissed the prosecute kerr. People waited all do yulia tim shiancoe. People gathered all day and as night fell. And it was clear that she had been released more and more people tam came, thousands waitg for her to arrive. When she got here she apologized for not being here and joining the people. Translator its a different ukraine, its the ukraine of free people. You gave t
In ukraine the conflict is coming to a head. This after yesterdays deal couldnt stop the unrest. Parliament has now voted to dismiss Viktor Yanukovych who fled from the capitol today. Hes calling this all a coup. We have reports of political rifle tymenshenko has been released from prison. We go live to independent square in kiev. Lets talk more about former Prime Ministertymoshenko. Well, actually parliament passed a law to release her immediately. The parliament passed that resolution today. They may be waiting for a court case, trying to do things mostly by the book today. They play needthey may need a Court Decision to make that decision. Shes actually in a hospital and we know her daughter was headed out there as well. People believe her release is imminent but its in the official yet. Thats been all day, lots of back and forth. We think something happening and then its not happening. Rumors that yanukovych was going to resign and then on television he says hes not resigning and h
Church officials. In ukraine yesterdays deal between the government and Opposition Forces appears to be in tatters. Parliament has voted to dismiss president yanukovych who fled the capitol today. Hes calling this all a coup and said he wont step down. Meanwhile, former rifl rival jua tymenshenko is now out of prison. Youre looking at live picture of an independent square live from kiev. Jennifer, we understand that youre there and your your youe following the story, but is there word of president Viktor Yanukovychs whereabouts . We saw him appear on television tonight. He said he is on ukrainian territory but no identification. He was in a nondescript room with a lamp standing alone side a wall, no windows. No identifying features there. His Television Appearance was defiant. Its an interview in which he said he will not step down. He wont be tendering his resignation. So a very defiant yanukovych while the many, many people behind me. They say it has been too much, and said he has to