Activists of the Ukrainian Communist party sit at the Lenin monument in the center of the industrial city of Donetsk on February 24, 2014, reportedly to prevent it destruction by Maidan supporters. Ukraine issued an arrest warrant Monday for ousted president Viktor Yanukovych over the "mass murder" of protesters and appealed for $35 billion in Western aid to pull the crisis-hit country from the brink of economic collapse. The dramatic announcements by the ex-Soviet nation's new Western-leaning team -- approved by parliament over a chaotic weekend that saw the pro-Russian leader go into hiding -- came as a top EU envoy arrived in Kiev to buttress its sudden tilt away from Moscow. AFP PHOTO/ ALEXANDER KHUDOTEPLY

Ukrainians break a monument of Vladimir Lenin in center Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. The third week of protests continue Sunday with an estimated 200,000 Ukrainians occupying central Kiev to denounce President Viktor Yanukovych's decision to turn away from Europe and align this ex-Soviet republic with Russia. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

An anti-government protester beats the statue of Vladimir Lenin with a sledgehammer in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. Anti-government protesters have toppled the statue of Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin in central Kiev amid huge protests gripping Ukraine. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov), APTOPIX