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| Ukraine police move on protest camp near key Kiev site | Ukraine police move on protest camp near key Kiev site |
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| Hundreds of police have moved on a large protest camp in the centre of the Ukrainian capital, Kiev. | |
| Police tried to break through barricades close to the main opposition site on Independence Square. | |
| There are reports of clashes taking place between security forces and demonstrators. | |
| The government's decision to withdraw from a free-trade deal with the EU has sparked huge street protests by the opposition. | The government's decision to withdraw from a free-trade deal with the EU has sparked huge street protests by the opposition. |
| Sea of police | |
| The latest police action comes after EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton was cheered by crowds on a visit to Kiev's main protest site on Monday. | |
| Reports that riot police have begun storming the Kiev city hall, seized by protesters just over a week ago, are so far unconfirmed. | |
| The BBC's Steve Rosenberg in Kiev says a "sea of police" are surrounding Independence Square, seemingly waiting to move on the main camp there. | |
| Protesters have been pouring water onto the icy ground to make it too slippery for the police to advance, our correspondent adds. | |
| He says police have been pushing up against the barricades, while demonstrators are standing on top of the barriers. | |
| Protesters are shouting "Fascists" and "Kiev wake up". | |
| Images showed people in the square singing Ukraine's national anthem. | |
| A priest appealed to the riot police not to obey what he called "criminal orders", Ukraine's Hromadske.tv reported. | |
| President Viktor Yanukovych said on Monday that government officials could visit Brussels this week to resume talks on the EU association agreement. | President Viktor Yanukovych said on Monday that government officials could visit Brussels this week to resume talks on the EU association agreement. |
| His statement came after hundreds of thousands of protesters turned out in Kiev on Sunday, demanding the resignation of the government within 48 hours. | His statement came after hundreds of thousands of protesters turned out in Kiev on Sunday, demanding the resignation of the government within 48 hours. |
| Several people were hurt on Monday night as riot police advanced on protesters, dismantling a number of barricades in the centre of the capital. | Several people were hurt on Monday night as riot police advanced on protesters, dismantling a number of barricades in the centre of the capital. |
| Government buildings are blockaded with cars, barricades and tents. | Government buildings are blockaded with cars, barricades and tents. |