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| Antigovernment protesters took control of President Viktor F. Yanukovych’s residential complex near Kiev, the Ukrainian capital. On Saturday, the presidential guard melted away and fled along with the president. Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times |
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| People played golf on the course at the Ukrainian president’s residence on Saturday. The complex, immaculately landscaped with hedges, lawns and birch trees, extended well over a mile along the Dnieper River. Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times |
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| Even as the crowds grew at Mr. Yanukovich’s residence on Saturday, there was no sign of looting. By evening, a vast traffic jam formed on the highway from Kiev and people walked along the shoulder of the road to see the palace. The grounds filled with Ukrainians awed by what they saw. “I’ve never seen luxury like this,” one man said. Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times |
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| People exploring the president’s residence posed for pictures outside a private restaurant in the form of a pirate ship. “What a nightmare,” one man said in disgust, after seeing the dining room. Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times |
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| Protesters relaxed at Mr. Yanukovich’s residence outside of Kiev. Upon entering the complex, many of the protesters cautioned one another about booby traps and snipers, but found neither. Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times |
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