Russian agents involved in Kiev carnage

Ukraine on Thursday accused both ousted pro-Kremlin president Viktor Yanukovych and Russian security agents of being responsible for February unrest in Kiev that claimed nearly 90 lives. Acting interior minister Arsen Avakov said Yanukovych issued the "criminal order" to fire at the pro-EU protesters while agents from Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) helped him plan and carry out the deadly assault. "Yanukovych issued the criminal order... to open fire against protesters on February 18-20," Avakov said. "FSB agents took part in both the planning and execution of the so-called anti-terrorist operation," he added, according to AFP.