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Ukraine Civil Unrest

Ukraine Civil Disorder

This is a general Thread to Discuss civil strife in Ukraine where protests are causing clashes with authorities.

When riots happen in Ukraine how are they normally quelled?

Note: There are more specific Threads that detail crime, politics and terrorism for Ukraine - do search.

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Ukraine police stand down after protest grows

Police tried to dismantle barricades surrounding camp in Kiev, but protesters resisted. Ref. Source 9

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Thousands protest in Ukraine

Tens of thousands of Ukrainians rallied in the center of Kiev, in defiance of recent legislation that significantly curbs their rights to protest. Ref. Source 9

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'The violence in Ukrainian protests comes from protesters themselves':

Ultranationalists in Kiev have not only been attacking the police, but also left-wing protesters like feminists, gay rights protesters and labor union activists, Mark Sleboda, professor of international relations at the Moscow State University, told RT. Ref. Source 4

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Ukraine's embattled president has signed a bill offering amnesty to protesters on condition that demonstrators leave government buildings they have occupied. The law was aimed at defusing a two month-long political crisis, in which protesters have called for Yanukovych's ouster. Ref. USAToday

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Huge crowds gather for 10th weekly anti-govt rally in central Kiev:

Thousands of people have gathered on central Kiev's Independence Square for the 10th consecutive weekend, in an anti-government demonstration called by the opposition. Ref. Source 6

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Ukraine says will grant amnesty to protesters;

"The (Amnesty) law comes into force from February 17, 2014 and stipulates that charges against people having committed offences... Will be dropped," Prosecutors said in a statement. Ref. Source 3

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Nine dead as police close in on Kiev protesters

Ukrainian riot police have advanced on the heart of 12-week-old protests against President Viktor Yanukovich as security forces set a deadline to end disturbances after at least seven protesters and two police were reported killed in a day of clashes. Ref. Source 4