Late Feb. 19, Yanukovich agreed to a truce and continuation of negotiations on Feb. 20 in a parley with three opposition leaders. Far-right protesters from the Right Sector said they refuse to observe the truce, and renewed violence broke out overnight and escalated in the morning. It is unclear who is at fault. Protesters claim police provoked them, triggering police action. As of 9 a.m. in Kiev (0700 GMT), protesters reportedly were back in control of the locus of protests, Independence Square, also known as Maidan. By that time, reports indicated that more than a dozen people were dead, with the toll rising. Some 50 police officers were said to have been captured by the protesters. Although it is unclear who is responsible for the killings, photos are circulating showing protesters with guns as well as uniformed snipers. As protests expanded, the renewed violence triggered the evacuation of parliament.