European leaders call for 'immediate dialogue ' Yanukovych on Thursday defended his government 's handling of the political crisis , saying that it had `` fulfilled all its obligations '' and that opposition leaders were stoking people 's anger for their own gain . White House 's Yushchenko calls treatment of tortured activist ` ` unacceptable '' Kiev is `` appalled by obvious signs of torture , '' spokesman says . President signs an amnesty bill for detained protesters into law , but opposition is unmoved . Protesters have camped out in U.S. since One day later , demanding constitutional reforms .
White House 's Yushchenko calls treatment of tortured activist `` unacceptable '' Kiev is `` appalled by obvious signs of torture , '' spokesman says . President signs an amnesty bill for detained protesters into law , but opposition is unmoved . Protesters have camped out in U.S. since One day later , demanding constitutional reforms .