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Ukraine protesters storm Kiev city council Clashes amid huge Ukraine protest against U-turn on EU
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Protesters in Ukraine have stormed the Kiev city council building, venting their anger over a government decision not to sign a deal on closer EU ties. A huge rally has been taking place in the Ukrainian capital to oppose a government decision not to sign a deal on closer EU ties, despite a ban.
Police are massing outside the building in preparation for retaking it. Casualties were reported after clashes between protesters and police on the fringes of the rally.
Tens of thousands of people have been marching to Kiev's Independence Square, defying a ban imposed a day earlier. Police used tear gas and stun grenades to push back protesters near the presidential office.
Protesters want the resignation of the government and new elections. President Viktor Yanukovych says Russian pressure was behind his decision not to sign. Elsewhere in the city centre, protesters stormed the city council building and took it over.
The BBC's David Stern in the Ukrainian capital reports from outside the city council head office that protesters broke windows to get inside the building. News agencies said about 100,000 people rallied on Kiev's Independence Square, defying a ban imposed a day earlier.
Protesters are demanding the resignation of the government and new elections. President Viktor Yanukovych says Russian pressure was behind his decision not to sign the deal.
'Kiev is ours'
Demonstrators tried to approach President Yanukovych's headquarters, commandeering a bulldozer to break through police lines.
Police used tear gas and stun grenades to force the crowd back.
The Associated Press news agency said that dozens of people with what appeared to be head injuries were taken away by ambulances.
A police spokeswoman told AFP news agency that about 100 police were injured in the clashes there.
About a kilometre away, at the city council building, protesters broke windows to get inside the building.
They chanted "Kiev is ours" and hung a Ukrainian flag in the window.They chanted "Kiev is ours" and hung a Ukrainian flag in the window.
Ambulances were pulling up outside the building and there was an acrid smell of smoke, our reporter said.
Mr Yanukovych's headquarters, about a kilometre away, were also targetted by demonstrators who commandeered a bulldozer to try to break through police line, Reuters news agency reports.
Police used tear gas to force the crowd back.
The protests started more than a week ago after President Yanukovych suspended preparations for signing an EU association agreement that would have opened borders to goods and set the stage for an easing of travel restrictions.The protests started more than a week ago after President Yanukovych suspended preparations for signing an EU association agreement that would have opened borders to goods and set the stage for an easing of travel restrictions.
Mr Yanukovych argued that Ukraine could not afford to sacrifice trade with Russia, which opposed the deal.Mr Yanukovych argued that Ukraine could not afford to sacrifice trade with Russia, which opposed the deal.
The Ukrainian president has said he is "deeply outraged" by events at opposition protests in Kiev.The Ukrainian president has said he is "deeply outraged" by events at opposition protests in Kiev.
He was speaking after police violently dispersed an opposition camp on Saturday. Several Western countries condemned the police intervention.He was speaking after police violently dispersed an opposition camp on Saturday. Several Western countries condemned the police intervention.
Jailed opposition leader and ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko earlier urged Ukrainians "not to leave the authorities' actions unanswered".Jailed opposition leader and ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko earlier urged Ukrainians "not to leave the authorities' actions unanswered".
She has been on hunger strike since Monday over the failure to sign the EU agreement.She has been on hunger strike since Monday over the failure to sign the EU agreement.