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Ukrainian protesters looked set to double-down in their bid to oust President Viktor Yanukovych after the government claimed a deal to end the crisis gripping the country had been brokered on Friday.

“What we’re hearing from protesters, in so many words, is that this supposed settlement is ‘crap.’ They’re not going to stand for what they deem are minor concessions,” said Christopher Miller, an editor at English-language newspaper Kyiv Post and contributor to NBC News’ partner GlobalPost. “They would much prefer to stay on the square and continue fighting.”

“[This morning] I saw more protesters arriving. They’re not backing down. If anything, they are reinforcing barricades,” he told NBC News from Kyiv.

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