Kiev Riots at Fever Pitch: The Fiery Scene in 30 Photos

Riots in Kiev, Ukraine, hit an all-time high this week after the nation's parliament passed laws to crack down on mass demonstrations. Opposition leaders called the move “a constitutional coup d’état.”

Protesters swarmed police, throwing stones and Molotov cocktails. In return, police fired rubber bullets and flash grenades. At time of writing, the violence hadn't died down. Here are images from the thick of it.