29 Incredible Pictures Of Kiev Transformed Into A Warzone
The area around central Kiev descended into a warzone on Wednesday with protesters and police clashing against a backdrop of flames, burning tyres and snow. Heavily armoured officers met protesters throwing Molotov cocktails, and brandishing chains and guns. Three people have already died, according to emergency services, with more fatalities expected. Despite appeals for calm, police in riot gear confronted the anti-government protesters with force after Prime Minister Mykola Azarov continued to take a tough line, branding the protesters “terrorists”. Although President Viktor Yanukovich has held talks with opposition leaders, the violence, sparked when Ukraine ditched a trade deal with the European Union and turn to Russia for financial aid late last year, looks set to continue. ● SEE ALSO: Protest Video Shows Demonstrators Throwing Molotov Cocktails At Armoured Police | As violent clashes continue to scar downtown Kiev, videos have started to emerge on YouTube showing the full horror of the exchanges between police and protesters. The protests, which began two months ago after a planned trade deal between Ukraine and European Union was abandoned in favour of a pivot back towards Russia, have gained in intensity, with this latest (unverified) clip showing demonstrators attacking police with Molotov cocktails before the armoured agents of the state retaliate.
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