PHOTOS: Ukrainian Protesters Pose At President’s Lavish Estate After He Flees

A protester waves an EU flag at the Ukrainian President Yanukovych's countryside residence in Mezhyhirya, Kiev's region, Ukraine, Saturday, Feb, 22, 2014. Viktor Yanukovych is not in his official residence of Mezhyhi... A protester waves an EU flag at the Ukrainian President Yanukovych's countryside residence in Mezhyhirya, Kiev's region, Ukraine, Saturday, Feb, 22, 2014. Viktor Yanukovych is not in his official residence of Mezhyhirya, which is about 20 kilometres north of the capital. Ukrainian security and volunteers from among Independence Square protesters have joined forces to protect the presidential countryside retreat from vandalism and looting. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky) MORE LESS
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Thousands of Ukrainian protesters on Saturday flocked to President Viktor Yanukovych’s lavish estate in the countryside after rumors spread that he had either fled to the eastern part of Ukraine or left the country altogether.


People wave Ukrainian flags as they enter Ukrainian President Yanukovych’s countryside-residence in Mezhyhirya, Kiev’s region, Ukraine.


People walk on the territory of Yanukovych’s countryside residence.


Protesters relax at Yanukovych’s countryside residence.


Protesters react.


A protester guards the entrance to Yanukovych’s residence.


A view of Yanukovych’s estate.

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