TulipGirl and Le Sabot Post-Moderne are continuing to provide us with live coverage of the crisis in Ukraine including the news that Putin had offered to send in Russian troops.

Another new blog Blog Joel News has some more updates and analysis from people on the ground, including a letter from a Russian, Vitaly, who with his Ukranian wife is taking part in the protests. It’s a long pdf, but he has many great pictures that give an idea of what it’s like over there.

Update: The Ukranian parliament has decided to dismiss Prime Minister Yanukovych in the second round of a secret vote. Although he can remain acting prime minister for two months according to the constitution, it is still a big blow for him.

Update: Foreign Notes gives the voting breakdown.

“The Ukrainian Parliament just voted 229 to 8 to dismiss the governrment. There were 237 deputies there which was enough for a quorum so it was a legitimate vote.”

Update: It seems Yushchenko and Yanukovych have reached some kind of an agreement; there will be a re-vote and Yushchenko decided to stop his supporters from blocking government buildings.