Kiev mayor quits ruling party

The mayor of Ukraine's capital has quit, saying the events happening in the city are a "tragedy".

Kiev's mayor has resigned from President Viktor Yanukovych's ruling Regions Party in protest over the "bloodshed" that has claimed dozens of lives in the Ukrainian capital.

"The events happening in the Ukrainian capital are a tragedy," Volodymyr Makeyenko said in a statement.

"I have decided to resign from the Regions Party and assume personal responsibility for the livelihood of the city of Kiev."