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December 11, 2013

Ukraine Police Pull Back From Protest Raid 
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Riot police in Ukraine have pulled back after storming a large protest
encampment in Kiev. Hundreds of officers raided Independence Square
Tuesday night in a bid to crush the epicenter of weeks of public
demonstrations against the government. President Viktor Yanukovich has
faced calls to resign over his decision to strengthen ties with Russia
over the European Union. The protests appeared to grow overnight after
Tuesday's raid.

 

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