Protesters in Kiev, Ukraine, clash with police in Independence Square on Wednesday, February 19. Thousands of anti-government demonstrators have packed the square since November, when President Viktor Yanukovych reversed a decision on a trade deal with the European Union and instead turned toward Russia.
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Protesters in Kiev, Ukraine, clash with police in Independence Square on Wednesday, February 19. Thousands of anti-government demonstrators have packed the square since November, when President Viktor Yanukovych reversed a decision on a trade deal with the European Union and instead turned toward Russia.
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Protesters clash with police in Kiev on February 19. The unrest in Ukraine intensified after an anti-protest law went into effect in January. Demonstrators took to the streets to protest the law, which was later repealed.
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Protesters clash with police in Kiev on February 19. The unrest in Ukraine intensified after an anti-protest law went into effect in January. Demonstrators took to the streets to protest the law, which was later repealed.
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Protesters prepare a barricade in Independence Square on February 19.
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Protesters prepare a barricade in Independence Square on February 19.
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Police form a line as the Trade Unions Building burns in Independence Square on February 19.
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Police form a line as the Trade Unions Building burns in Independence Square on February 19.
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Police form a barrier in Independence Square on February 19.
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Police form a barrier in Independence Square on February 19.
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Protesters in Kiev throw rocks at riot police in Independence Square on February 19.
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Protesters in Kiev throw rocks at riot police in Independence Square on February 19.
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Independence Square smolders during protests on February 19.
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Independence Square smolders during protests on February 19.
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Protesters walk in the rubble of Independence Square on February 19.
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Protesters walk in the rubble of Independence Square on February 19.
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Protesters gather in Kiev on February 19.
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Protesters gather in Kiev on February 19.
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A protester throws a cobblestone at riot police during clashes in Independence Square on February 19.
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A protester throws a cobblestone at riot police during clashes in Independence Square on February 19.
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Riot police officers rest against a column in Independence Square on February 19.
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Riot police officers rest against a column in Independence Square on February 19.
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Protesters stand in Independence Square on February 19.
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Protesters stand in Independence Square on February 19.
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An injured protester is moved out during clashes with riot police in Kiev on February 19.
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An injured protester is moved out during clashes with riot police in Kiev on February 19.
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A protester uses a slingshot to throw a rock at riot police February 19 in Kiev.
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A protester uses a slingshot to throw a rock at riot police February 19 in Kiev.
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Riot police line up in Kiev on February 19.
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Riot police line up in Kiev on February 19.
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Protesters put on gas masks near the perimeter of Independence Square on February 19.
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Protesters put on gas masks near the perimeter of Independence Square on February 19.
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Protesters brace themselves for more violence in Kiev on February 19.
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Protesters brace themselves for more violence in Kiev on February 19.
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A protester throws a stone in Kiev on February 19.
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A protester throws a stone in Kiev on February 19.
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Protesters protect themselves with shields as they clash with police in Kiev on February 19.
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Protesters protect themselves with shields as they clash with police in Kiev on February 19.
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An injured protester waits to be treated in a Kiev monastery, converted into a makeshift hospital, on February 19.
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An injured protester waits to be treated in a Kiev monastery, converted into a makeshift hospital, on February 19.
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Protesters sleep on the floor inside a Kiev monastery on February 19.
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Protesters sleep on the floor inside a Kiev monastery on February 19.
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Protesters clash with police in Independence Square on February 19.
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Protesters clash with police in Independence Square on February 19.
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A protester rushes through a broken door in the regional prosecutor's office in Lviv, Ukraine, on February 19. Police said the unrest has spread to western Ukraine, with protesters attacking police and local government offices in a number of regions.
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A protester rushes through a broken door in the regional prosecutor's office in Lviv, Ukraine, on February 19. Police said the unrest has spread to western Ukraine, with protesters attacking police and local government offices in a number of regions.
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Protesters in Lviv burn papers from a government building on February 19.
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Protesters in Lviv burn papers from a government building on February 19.
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A protester aims a weapon in Kiev on Tuesday, February 18.
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A protester aims a weapon in Kiev on Tuesday, February 18.
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Riot police storm Independence Square on February 18.
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Riot police storm Independence Square on February 18.
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A protester runs during clashes with police in Kiev on February 18.
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A protester runs during clashes with police in Kiev on February 18.
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Protesters clash with police in Independence Square on February 18.
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Protesters clash with police in Independence Square on February 18.
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Protesters watch clashes in Kiev on February 18.
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Protesters watch clashes in Kiev on February 18.
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Violence between police and protesters escalates February 18 in Kiev.
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Violence between police and protesters escalates February 18 in Kiev.
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Riot police stand firm in Kiev on February 18.
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Riot police stand firm in Kiev on February 18.
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Protesters burn a car in central Kiev on February 18.
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Protesters burn a car in central Kiev on February 18.
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A protester stands atop a barricade in Kiev on February 18.
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A protester stands atop a barricade in Kiev on February 18.
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Protesters clash with riot police outside Ukraine's parliament in Kiev on February 18.
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Protesters clash with riot police outside Ukraine's parliament in Kiev on February 18.
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A rainbow forms over a protester ducking for cover in Kiev on February 18.
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A rainbow forms over a protester ducking for cover in Kiev on February 18.
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Riot police protect themselves during clashes in Kiev on February 18.
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Riot police protect themselves during clashes in Kiev on February 18.
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A protester is engulfed in flames while running from the clashes in Kiev on February 18.
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A protester is engulfed in flames while running from the clashes in Kiev on February 18.
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Riot police detain a protester in Kiev on February 18.
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Riot police detain a protester in Kiev on February 18.
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Protesters invade the main office of the ruling Party of Regions in Kiev on February 18.
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Protesters invade the main office of the ruling Party of Regions in Kiev on February 18.
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Riot police shield themselves during clashes with protesters on February 18.
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Riot police shield themselves during clashes with protesters on February 18.
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Protesters throw stones toward riot police in Kiev on February 18.
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Protesters throw stones toward riot police in Kiev on February 18.
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A protester holds a Ukrainian flag in Independence Square on Tuesday, February 4.
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A protester holds a Ukrainian flag in Independence Square on Tuesday, February 4.
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A protester smokes a cigarette while standing guard in Kiev on February 4.
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A protester smokes a cigarette while standing guard in Kiev on February 4.
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Protesters keep an eye on police February 4 as they man a barricade in Kiev.
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Protesters keep an eye on police February 4 as they man a barricade in Kiev.
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A protester is reflected in a broken mirror during protests in Kiev on Monday, February 3.
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A protester is reflected in a broken mirror during protests in Kiev on Monday, February 3.
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Opposition supporters warm themselves in Kiev on Saturday, February 1.
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Opposition supporters warm themselves in Kiev on Saturday, February 1.
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A protester stands on top of barricades in Kiev on Tuesday, January 28.
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A protester stands on top of barricades in Kiev on Tuesday, January 28.
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Protesters sit behind a barricade in Kiev on January 28.
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Protesters sit behind a barricade in Kiev on January 28.
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Protesters march in Kiev on Monday, January 27. Activists say they want wide-ranging constitutional reform and a shake-up of the Ukrainian political system.
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Protesters march in Kiev on Monday, January 27. Activists say they want wide-ranging constitutional reform and a shake-up of the Ukrainian political system.
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Police block a street in Kiev on January 27.
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Police block a street in Kiev on January 27.
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A couple try to keep warm near a fire at a barricade in Kiev on January 27.
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A couple try to keep warm near a fire at a barricade in Kiev on January 27.
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Riot police block a Kiev street from protesters on January 27.
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Riot police block a Kiev street from protesters on January 27.
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Protesters stand guard inside the Ukraine Justice Ministry in Kiev on January 27. Demonstrators later left the building because they didn't want to create any difficulties in negotiations between the government and opposition, a protest leader said. Protesters repositioned themselves outside and blocked access to the building, the leader said.
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Protesters stand guard inside the Ukraine Justice Ministry in Kiev on January 27. Demonstrators later left the building because they didn't want to create any difficulties in negotiations between the government and opposition, a protest leader said. Protesters repositioned themselves outside and blocked access to the building, the leader said.
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Orthodox priests lead the funeral service for slain protester Mikhail Zhiznevsky in Kiev on Sunday, January 26.
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Orthodox priests lead the funeral service for slain protester Mikhail Zhiznevsky in Kiev on Sunday, January 26.
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Riot police officers stand in line during anti-government protests in Kiev on Saturday, January 25.
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Riot police officers stand in line during anti-government protests in Kiev on Saturday, January 25.
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An Orthodox priest prays during protests on January 25.
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An Orthodox priest prays during protests on January 25.
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Some 10,000 Ukrainians take part in the funeral ceremony of dead protester Yuri Verbytsky in the western city of Lviv on Friday, January 24.
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Some 10,000 Ukrainians take part in the funeral ceremony of dead protester Yuri Verbytsky in the western city of Lviv on Friday, January 24.
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A line of Ukrainian riot police block a road on January 24.
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A line of Ukrainian riot police block a road on January 24.
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A protester puts on a gas mask near Dynamo Stadium in Kiev on January 24.
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A protester puts on a gas mask near Dynamo Stadium in Kiev on January 24.
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Ukrainian Oksana Tikhomirova cries as she urges riot police to stop the violence outside a government district in central Kiev on January 24.
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Ukrainian Oksana Tikhomirova cries as she urges riot police to stop the violence outside a government district in central Kiev on January 24.
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Molotov cocktails sit in a basket ready to be used by protesters in Kiev on January 24.
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Molotov cocktails sit in a basket ready to be used by protesters in Kiev on January 24.
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Riot police stand guard near Dynamo Stadium on January 24.
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Riot police stand guard near Dynamo Stadium on January 24.
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A protester passes past graffiti that reads "Government for People" in the Ministry of Agricultural Policy building in Kiev on January 24.
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A protester passes past graffiti that reads "Government for People" in the Ministry of Agricultural Policy building in Kiev on January 24.
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A man walks past the wreckage of a car on January 24.
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A man walks past the wreckage of a car on January 24.
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Ukrainian protesters use a huge catapult to throw stones at riot police as tires burn in Kiev on Thursday, January 23.
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Ukrainian protesters use a huge catapult to throw stones at riot police as tires burn in Kiev on Thursday, January 23.
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Riot police officers gather in Kiev on January 23.
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Riot police officers gather in Kiev on January 23.
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Opposition leader Vitali Klitschko, center, addresses protesters near the burning barricades between police and protesters in central Kiev on January 23.
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Opposition leader Vitali Klitschko, center, addresses protesters near the burning barricades between police and protesters in central Kiev on January 23.
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Riot police stand guard near a burnt-out bus covered in icicles in Kiev on January 23.
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Riot police stand guard near a burnt-out bus covered in icicles in Kiev on January 23.
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A protester walks past burning tires in Kiev on January 23.
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A protester walks past burning tires in Kiev on January 23.
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A protester shoots fireworks at police during clashes in Kiev on January 23.
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A protester shoots fireworks at police during clashes in Kiev on January 23.
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A protester carries tires toward a fire on January 23.
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A protester carries tires toward a fire on January 23.
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Riot police officers line up in Kiev during clashes on Wednesday, January 22.
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Riot police officers line up in Kiev during clashes on Wednesday, January 22.
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A protester throws a Molotov cocktail on January 22.
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A protester throws a Molotov cocktail on January 22.
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Protesters shoot from behind a shield among burning automobile tires in Kiev on January 22.
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Protesters shoot from behind a shield among burning automobile tires in Kiev on January 22.
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Riot police officers gather as they clash with protesters in the center of Kiev on January 22.
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Riot police officers gather as they clash with protesters in the center of Kiev on January 22.
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A protester throws a Molotov cocktail during clashes with police in central Kiev.
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A protester throws a Molotov cocktail during clashes with police in central Kiev.
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Ukrainian protesters are seem during a mass action of opposition on Grushevsky Street.
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Ukrainian protesters are seem during a mass action of opposition on Grushevsky Street.
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A protester throws a stone in front of a plume of fire and smoke during clashes with police in central Kiev.
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A protester throws a stone in front of a plume of fire and smoke during clashes with police in central Kiev.
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Flames leap off a protester during clashes with police on January 22.
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Flames leap off a protester during clashes with police on January 22.
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A police officer aims his shotgun during clashes with protesters.
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A police officer aims his shotgun during clashes with protesters.
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Paramedics put a wounded man on a stretcher and into a medical vehicle.
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Paramedics put a wounded man on a stretcher and into a medical vehicle.
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Ukrainian police storm protesters' barricades in Kiev amid violent clashes on January 22.
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Ukrainian police storm protesters' barricades in Kiev amid violent clashes on January 22.
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A European integration supporter is seen in Independence Square.
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A European integration supporter is seen in Independence Square.
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Protesters are seen in front of burning tires on Grushevsky Street.
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Protesters are seen in front of burning tires on Grushevsky Street.
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A medic treats an injured protester's leg during violent clashes between demonstrators and police.
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A medic treats an injured protester's leg during violent clashes between demonstrators and police.
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A Ukrainian man stands in front of riot police on January 22.
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A Ukrainian man stands in front of riot police on January 22.
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Protesters clash with police in Kiev as snow falls on January 22.
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Protesters clash with police in Kiev as snow falls on January 22.
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