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Kiev Erupts in Violence After Weeks of Calm
KIEV, Ukraine — A new round of violence broke out in the Ukrainian capital Kiev on Tuesday as protesters and police clashed in the government quarter of the city, one block away from the Verkhovna Rada, the country’s parliament.
A session was set to take place there this morning in which opposition lawmakers hoped to pass amendments to the constitution that would curb the powers of the president. However, it was cancelled due to the violence outside. In the video below, taken by Mashable's correspondent on Feb. 18, shows protesters heaving tear gas into a group of police
The struggle began after dozens of protesters managed to break through a police cordon comprised of four large military trucks. They managed to release the emergency brake of one of the trucks and push it aside.
Protesters hurled stones and Molotov cocktails at police, who in turn heaved tear gas and noise grenades at the group. At least five police, including two snipers, were seen atop a nearby building, throwing down tear gas at protesters, firing metal pellets and using the high vantage point to single out the most radical of participants.
Several protesters received injuries as a result of hand-to-hand combat and sniper fire. Read more...
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