KIEV: Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych pledged on Friday to reshuffle the government and mend controversial anti-protest laws next week in an apparent concession to the opposition amid a fresh wave of anti-government protests.

During a meeting with religious figures, Yanukovych promised to make a cabinet reshuffle, grant an amnesty to detained activists and change controversial legislation, which bans the wearing of masks and helmets during public assembly and allows a jail term of up to five years for those blocking public building.

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