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A Ukraine man was found dead hanging from Independence Square protest 'tree' in Kiev. The 'new year tree' in Independence Square has become a symbol of pro-EU and anti-government protests
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Threat: Ukraine's justice minister Elena Lukash has threatened to call for a state of emergency following the seizure of her ministry building by protestors last night
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Warning: Elena Lukash said she would also halt negotiations and amnesty measures she had been working on if the protesters refused to leave the seized building
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Standing guard: Demonstrators stand guard at the entrance to the Justice Ministry, which is the fourth government building to become occupied during the protests
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Violent: Hundreds of protestors burst into the building on Sunday night. They erected a number of barricades, before burning a portrait of President Viktor Yanukovych
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Defence: The ministry is situated several hundred metres away from the main protest camp in central Kiev. Above, a protester erects a barricade near the building
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Action: Speaking to a local TV crew, Ms Lukash said the 'so-called protesters' had seized the building as ministry employees were working on measures to grant amnesty to protesters. Above, demonstrators pull a public bin to be used in the construction of barricades
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Seized: Staff had also been attempting to make changes in the constitution, she said. Above, three anti-government protesters stand guard at the ministry with icons
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Speech: Opposition leader and former WBC heavyweight boxing champion Vitali Klitschko (pictured) addresses the media in front of the ministry in Kiev today
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Demonstrations: Ms Lukash's threat comes after beleaguered President Viktor Yanukovych offered the prime minister's post to Arseniy Yatsenyuk on Saturday
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Chaos: President Yanukovych also offered former boxer Vitali Klitschko, another opposition leader, the role of Deputy Prime Minister. Above, protestors face riot police
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A city in flames: The president's announcement came as fresh violence erupted in Kiev, with a large crowd attacking a government exposition and conference hall
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Danger: Demonstrators were throwing firebombs into the Ukrainian House building and setting off fireworks - to which police responded with tear gas
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Deal: President Yanukovych has offered the role of Prime Minister to Arseniy Yatsenyuk (left) with fellow opposition leader Vitali Klitschko (right) as his deputy.
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Concern: Today's prospect of a state of emergency also follows other official statements suggesting the government is considering forceful moves against the protesters in the wake of the violent clashes. Three protesters have now died in the protests - two of them after being shot and one of unspecified injuries
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Fire: A demostrator walks near burning tyres during an anti-government protest in downtown Kiev. The protest movement is reportedly now spreading beyond the capital
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Prayers: An orthodox priest stands between between police and protestors at the scene of anti-government demonstrations near Dynamo Stadium in Kiev
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Protesters have occupied Kiev's city hall for nearly two months and turned it into a makeshift dormitory and headquarters. The government claims they are holding two police officers hostage
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Fortifications: The protests began in late November when President Yanukovych shelved a long-awaited agreement to deepen ties with the European Union
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Spread: Protests have now spread into other parts of the country, including to some cities in the Russian-speaking east, the base of Yanukovych's support
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