HatTip Weaselzippers – Unbelievable pictures starting to come out of Ukraine’s capital, Kiev. Hundreds of thousands of people demanding Ukraine join the EU community.
Protests against #Ukraine president and government who don't want to integrate with EU continue, #Kyiv central square pic.twitter.com/FUNb2hNfWS
— UkraineTrek.com (@ukrainetrek) December 1, 2013
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Riot police in Ukraine’s capital have used tear gas, truncheons and flash grenades to push back protesters who tried to storm the presidential administration building. Dozens of people with what appeared to be head injuries were taken away by ambulance.
RT! В Киеве сносят памятник Ленину на Бессарабке pic.twitter.com/euiI7rQlhH
— Mustafa Nayyem (@mefimus) December 1, 2013
More than 100,000 demonstrators rallied on Independence Square in the biggest show of anger yet over President Viktor Yanukovych’s refusal to sign an agreement with the European Union. During Sunday’s demonstration, several thousand people broke away and attempted to storm the nearby presidential administration building. (read more)
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