Aha…..interesting. That flight to the UAE last night was a ruse, according to this report, which I’ll post in its entirety via GoogleTranslate:

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has not yet left the territory of Ukraine .

Currently, the President is near Kharkiv in the country one of the most influential local officials. On this edition of “Donetsk News” reported a credible source .

According to the official publication, the president of the aviation board flew yesterday to the UAE in order to divert attention. Yanukovych himself arrived undercover in Kharkiv to attend the congress of deputies of all levels.

The original plan called for a presentation at the Congress of Viktor Yanukovich of a proclamation of a new Southeast republic and its separation from Ukraine. Guarantor of the security of the new republic was supposed to be Russian President Vladimir Putin , who was supposed to officially support the new government and introduce a limited military force to defend the new republic .

However , contrary to expectations, Vladimir Putin, in a rather rigid form, refused not only military support , but even in the recognition of the new state. After this demarche, project proponents refused to implement it and decided at the congress to announce a commitment to Ukrainian territorial integrity. Yanukovych refused to go to the Congress .

Currently, the President of Ukraine’s action team is looking for options to escape from Ukraine. The main problem is the failure of several countries to grant asylum .