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Head of Kyiv City State Administration Volodymyr Makeyenko has said that he has decided to quit the Regions Party and take personal responsibility for the situation in Kyiv.

“I, Volodymyr Makeyenko, am appealing to you personally, Mr.
President, and to the heads of the security forces. The ongoing events
in the Ukrainian capital are a tragedy for all Ukrainian people. I
responsibly announce that I am ready to do everything possible to stop
the bloodshed and fratricide in the heart of Ukraine – on Independence
Square. Human life must be the highest value in our country and nothing
can contradict this principle,” he said in a statement to the Ukrainian
president, which was published on the Web site of the city
administration on Thursday afternoon.

“To confirm his words, I have decided to withdraw from the Regions
Party and accept personal responsibility for vital functions in Kyiv,”
he said.