Ukraine’s opposition rejects amnesty law

Ukraine’s parliament has offered amnesty to arrested protesters, but only if demonstrators vacate most of the buildings they occupy.

A measure passed last night after nearly 12 hours of talks was not supported by the opposition parties driving the two months of protests that pushed the country into crisis.

The amnesty law is part of a series of concessions from embattled president Viktor Yanukovych after a week of street clashes between police and protesters, and as protesters’ seize government buildings.