Kiev sends out international arrest warrant for Yanukovych

Interpol has said it has received a request for an international arrest warrant to be issued for deposed Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych.

Officials in Kiev want him on charges of abuse of power and murder.

Meanwhile, Ukraine's interim Prime Minister's appealed directly to Russia to engage in talks.

The EU says plans to hold a referendum in Crimea on whether to break away from the Ukraine and join Russia are illegal.

Leaders have been attending an emergency summit in Brussels to discuss the European response to the Ukrainian crisis.

Earlier, the Crimean parliament announced plans for a referendum next week on whether to break away from Russia entirely.

European Council president Herman van Rompuy has demanded that Russia take its troops out of the region.