Ahead of a special legislative session on Tuesday, Jan.28 intended to help defuse Ukraine’s worsening political crisis, the majority party in Parliament issued a statement on Monday, Jan.27 accusing protest leaders of directing a coup attempt against President Viktor Yanukovych and encouraging the occupation of government buildings across the country.
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The statements illustrated deepening exasperation among Yanukovych's closest advisers and political allies over the government's failure to contain the political crisis.
