Disappearance of Ukraine Activist Adds Drama to a Tense and Violent Kiev

KIEV, UKRAINE — The violent three-day standoff between protesters and riot police here paused briefly on Tuesday, as protesters switched their focus to finding a prominent civil activist who they allege was abducted.

The activist, Ihor Lutsenko, was a widely-known blogger who had been an outspoken critic of the government and a regular presence at pro-democracy protests that have engulfed the country since late November

Lutsenko's girlfriend, Mariya Lebedeva, wrote on Facebook that he was kidnapped from a Kiev-area hospital, where he had taken another protester to be treated for an eye injury suffered during a clash with police Read more...