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Wednesday, February 19, 2014

DRAMATIC PICTURES OF UKRAINE'S REVOLT - CONCERN FOR NUCLEAR INSTALLATIONS SAFETY

Ukraine on brink of civil war as thousands of anti-government protesters mass in central Kiev to confront police again after a night of violence that left 26 dead
  • 20,000 protesters on Kiev's Independence Square fought with police using petrol bombs, fireworks and stones
  • At least 150 demonstrators were injured and it was claimed that  13 police officers suffered gunshot wounds
  • Officers used tear gas and stun grenades during the confrontation with protesters, according to reports
  • Independence Square resembled a battle zone with black smoke and flames belching from a trade union building
  • President Viktor Yanukovych blames opposition for increase in violence and urges its leaders to 'stop the conflict'
  • Disturbance erupted as opposition accused government of stalling reform that would decrease president's powers
  • Yanukovich claims that he had refrained from violence since unrest began - but warned that he could 'deploy force'
  • Troops sent to Kiev to guard arms depots, according to acting Ukraine Defence Minister Pavlo Lebedyev
See pictures here - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2562781/Battle-zone-Thousands-anti-government-protesters-mass-central-Kiev-confront-police-night-violence-left-25-dead-200-needing-hospital-treatment.html


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http://enenews.com/bbc-ukraine-on-brink-of-civil-war-govt-threats-to-blow-up-nuclear-plants-facilities-on-high-alert-after-seizure-of-energy-ministry-official-state-of-emergency-possible-video


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