Ukraine leader offers concessions

Ukraine’s president Viktor Yanukovych has promised to reshuffle his government, free scores of protesters from jail and make other concessions after demonstrations against him spread from the besieged capital Kiev to nearly half of the country.

At a meeting with religious leaders, Mr Yanukovych vowed that a special parliament meeting next Tuesday will push through changes to his Cabinet, grant amnesty to dozens of jailed activists who are not guilty of serious crimes and will change harsh anti-protest laws.