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Resurgent Protesters Clash with Riot Police in Ukraine
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2014/01/19-1
Protesters attack a police van during a rally in Kiev as up to 100,000 Ukrainians demonstrated in the capital Kiev
Resurgent Protesters Clash with Riot Police in Ukraine
- Common Dreams staff
Published on Sunday, January 19, 2014 by Common Dreams
Anti-government protesters met riot police in the city of Kiev on Sunday in a renewed show of street protest against Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovich and despite a law against large public demonstrations passed by the ruling party last week in Parliament.
The Guardian reports:
The situation rapidly turned ugly, as protesters tried to storm the ranks of police, who countered with smoke bombs and teargas.
Tens of thousands of protesters chanted "Kiev, give up!" At one point, a group set fire to an empty police bus blocking the road to the parliament building.
Stun grenades were used and smoke was seen above the crowd. Several protesters sustained injuries to their legs. Activists did not back off and continued to shower fireworks and other objects on riot police.
