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Ukraine Leader Strains for Grip as Chaos Spreads
KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine spiraled deeper into disarray on Wednesday as the government of President Viktor F. Yanukovych and several thousand grimly determined protesters, along with their supporters in Russia and Europe, faced off in a confrontation over the fate of this fractured country of 46 million.
20 Feb 2014, business.mega.mu
The Maidan’s Last Stand: Ukraine’s Protesters Resist Police Crackdown
On Tuesday, Ukraine experienced the bloodiest day in its post-Soviet history as police clashed with opposition forces camped out in Kiev's main square. Even if they are forced out, the protesters won't give up the fight
19 Feb 2014, business.mega.mu
The United States and Europe Dawdle While Ukraine Goes Up In Flames
Deadly violence claimed at least 25 lives in Kiev on Tuesday as riot police moved on activists’ encampments in the center of the city after protesters stormed the Ukrainian parliament.
19 Feb 2014, business.mega.mu
Ukraine: Protesters Clash with Police Near Parliament, At Least 3 Protesters Dead
Several thousand anti-government protesters clashed with police near Ukraine’s parliament on Tuesday, torching a police truck and hurling stones in the first real violence in the capital Kiev in more than three weeks.
18 Feb 2014, business.mega.mu
Ukraine Activist Says He Was Abducted and Tortured
A leading activist in Ukraine's street opposition who vanished for eight days says he was abducted and tortured before being left to die in the cold.
31 Jan 2014, business.mega.mu
U.S. Readies Financial Sanctions Against Ukraine: Congressional Aides
The Obama administration is preparing financial sanctions that could be imposed on Ukrainian officials and protest leaders if violence escalates in the political crisis gripping Ukraine, congressional aides said on Wednesday.
30 Jan 2014, business.mega.mu
Ukraine Justice Minister in State of Emergency Warning
Ukraine's justice minister has warned anti-government protesters occupying her ministry she will call for a state of emergency if they do not leave.
27 Jan 2014, business.mega.mu
Ukraine Protesters Seize Building, Put Up More Barricades
Ukrainian protesters erected more street barricades and occupied a government ministry building on Friday, fuelling tension after the failure of crisis talks with President Viktor Yanukovich.
24 Jan 2014, business.mega.mu
Ukraine Protest Movement: At Least 4 Killed in Clashes with Police
At least four people have been shot dead and hundreds injured as demonstrators clash with police over new laws limiting the right to protest in Ukraine, the head of the protest movement's volunteer medical service, Oleg Musiy, told CNN on Wednesday.
23 Jan 2014, business.mega.mu
Ukraine: Clashes Rage on Between Protesters, Police in Kiev
Violent clashes between anti-government protesters and police continued in the center of Ukraine's capital, Kiev, overnight into Tuesday.
22 Jan 2014, business.mega.mu
Ukrainian Police and Protesters Clash Violently for Second Day in Kiev
Ukrainian protesters and police have clashed in Kiev for a second consecutive day on Monday as a way out of the political crisis gripping the country looked further away than ever.
21 Jan 2014, business.mega.mu
Ukraine President 'Intends to Sign' EU Deal after Protests
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych "intends to sign" the far-reaching trade and cooperation agreement with the EU that he rejected only last month, the European Union's foreign policy chief said Thursday after talks with the embattled leader.
12 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu
Ukraine President Digs in Heels Over Russia Ties Despite Protests
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich gave no ground on Tuesday to protesters who want Kiev to move closer to the European Union, insisting his government needs to deepen trade ties with Russia instead.
10 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu
Ukraine Protesters Brave Cold to Block Government Offices
Faced with freezing temperatures as the bitter cold sets in, the protesters who have poured onto the streets of the Ukrainian capital burn tires and sip hot soup and tea to stay warm.
09 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu
Boxing Champ Klitschko Emerges as Contender in Ukraine Crisis
Urbane liberals are joining black-booted skinheads to protest on the streets of Kiev, but if the Orange Revolution of nine years ago is to be repeated, they need a leader to unite them.
04 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu
Ukraine Rocked by Largest Street Protests Since Orange Revolution
Ukraine saw its largest popular protests since the 2004 Orange Revolution on Sunday when at least 300,000 people took to the streets calling for the resignation of the president, Viktor Yanukovych.
02 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu
Ukraine Police Disperse EU-Deal Protesters
Riot police in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, have forcefully dispersed hundreds of protesters, beating some with truncheons, witnesses say.
30 Nov 2013, business.mega.mu