In the midst of the crisis in his country has become ill Ukraine’s President Yanukovych. The head of state came to pass because of a feverish cold in a clinic.

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych is currently suffering from respiratory problems and high fever. The heads of state could therefore currently not exercise his duties, it said on Thursday on the website of the President. Yanukovych had a bad cold, told his deputy personal physician Alexander Orda. The President shall, therefore, treated in a hospital.

Yanukovych stands for months in massive criticism after he refused to pressure Russia an historic partnership agreement with the EU in the last second. In the capital Kiev daily cost thousands of his resignation. In street battles with the police, there were several deaths.

Crisis In Ukraine:Steinmeier warns Yanukovych

German Foreign Minister Frank -Walter Steinmeier warned Yanukovych on Thursday before , continues to play in the power struggle with the opposition on time. ” Power finally seriously and do what you promised the opposition,” he appealed to the leadership in Kiev. So far, there is a ” gap between what is discussed between the negotiating parties of the opposition and the president, and what is subsequently implemented.”

Steinmeier was referring in particular to the amnesty law for imprisoned opposition supporters . The parliament in Kiev had it accepted on Wednesday thanks to the government majority on the condition that all occupied the administration building to be evacuated.

Following a meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon , he spoke of ” progress ” that had been achieved in Kiev in recent days . “We are now in the Ukraine a little further . There is the chance that arises from all this something that looks for a political solution . ” Problem is now, however , that the agreements would now be made ​​dependent on the government camp ” by many conditions .”

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