Norway hails new Ukraine agreement

Norwegian Foreign Minister Borge Brende hailed a new agreement struck Friday between opposition leaders in Ukraine and embattled Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych.The foreign Minister was cited by Norwegian newspapers as saying the agreement represented "considerable progress" and "hopefully means that an even worse bloodbath will be avoided."Brende, who earlier this week announced that Norway would also impose sanctions against Ukraine in line with the European Union’s, told news bureau NTB that he hoped the agreement would also be accepted by "the demonstrators in the streets," even though it means Yanukovych will remain as president until new elections are held later this year."After the bloodbath we’ve already been witness to this week, it’s positive those involved in the conflict now have an agreement," Brende said. "If the agreement moves forward, it means we can launch a new chapter in Ukraine’s history."