With an ally claiming presidential powers and the whereabouts and legitimacy of the nominal president unclear, newly freed opposition icon Yulia Tymoshenko may feel her chance to take Ukraine’s leadership has come.

The luxurious home belonging to deposed Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych has been invaded by protesters today.

Protesters took control of Ukraine’s capital on Saturday, seizing the president’s home and office as parliament sought to oust him.

A top aide to Ukraine’s beleaguered president says he has no intention of leaving the country.