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| 'At least two protesters killed' in Kiev as clashes between Ukraine police and demonstrators intensify | 'At least two protesters killed' in Kiev as clashes between Ukraine police and demonstrators intensify |
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| Fresh clashes have broken out between protesters and police in Kiev as three demonstrators were feared dead following the escalating violence. | Fresh clashes have broken out between protesters and police in Kiev as three demonstrators were feared dead following the escalating violence. |
| Ukraine's General Prosecutor said two men had died of gunshot wounds in a statement. A third died after falling from a high level, medical worker Oleh Musiy told journalists. | |
| Police have so far only confirmed one death, with activists claiming the person was shot dead during a demonstration. | Police have so far only confirmed one death, with activists claiming the person was shot dead during a demonstration. |
| The Associated Press reported seeing medics declare two people dead near barricades, but it was unclear whether this included the person confirmed dead by police. | The Associated Press reported seeing medics declare two people dead near barricades, but it was unclear whether this included the person confirmed dead by police. |
| Prime minister Mykola Azarov said opposition leaders should be held responsible for the deaths and denied reports that police had live ammunition. Mr Azarov said: "As the prime minister of Ukraine, I officially state that the casualties, which unfortunately already exist, remain on the consciousness and responsibility of the organisers and certain participants of mass disturbances." | |
| Hundreds of protesters have been injured in the clashes, which have been largely restricted to the main protest camp at Independence Square. | Hundreds of protesters have been injured in the clashes, which have been largely restricted to the main protest camp at Independence Square. |
| The US Embassy said it was revoking the visas of some Ukrainian officials linked to the violence and was considering further action. The embassy would not name the officials, citing privacy laws. | The US Embassy said it was revoking the visas of some Ukrainian officials linked to the violence and was considering further action. The embassy would not name the officials, citing privacy laws. |
| Security forces began dismantling barricades at the protest camp in downtown Kiev overnight where demonstrators and police have been locked in a stand-off for two days. Protesters threw rocks and fire bombs and police responded with tear gas and rubber bullets. | Security forces began dismantling barricades at the protest camp in downtown Kiev overnight where demonstrators and police have been locked in a stand-off for two days. Protesters threw rocks and fire bombs and police responded with tear gas and rubber bullets. |
| The Prime Minister Mykola Azarov had said police would use force if the unrest continued after new anti-protest laws were rushed through Parliament on Thursday. | The Prime Minister Mykola Azarov had said police would use force if the unrest continued after new anti-protest laws were rushed through Parliament on Thursday. |
| Mr Azarov told state broadcaster Russia 24 yesterday evening: "If the provocateurs do not stop, then the authorities will have no other choice but to use force under the law to protect our people." | Mr Azarov told state broadcaster Russia 24 yesterday evening: "If the provocateurs do not stop, then the authorities will have no other choice but to use force under the law to protect our people." |
| Police stormed barricades on Kiev's central square, detaining some protesters at 6am (GMT) this morning during a heavy snowfall, in what could mark a more determined move against the demonstrators. | Police stormed barricades on Kiev's central square, detaining some protesters at 6am (GMT) this morning during a heavy snowfall, in what could mark a more determined move against the demonstrators. |
| The two-month standoff, which has attracted hundreds of thousands of protesters to rallies in central Kiev, began after President Viktor Yanukovych abruptly spurned a pact with the European Union in favour of close ties with Russia. | The two-month standoff, which has attracted hundreds of thousands of protesters to rallies in central Kiev, began after President Viktor Yanukovych abruptly spurned a pact with the European Union in favour of close ties with Russia. |
| His decision to instead turn to Russia for financial assistance outraged many people who had pinned their hopes for a more prosperous future on closer ties with the EU, rather than with their former Soviet rulers. | His decision to instead turn to Russia for financial assistance outraged many people who had pinned their hopes for a more prosperous future on closer ties with the EU, rather than with their former Soviet rulers. |
| Prospects for an agreement to end the conflict dimmed on Tuesday, when Yanukovych refused to personally meet with leading members of the opposition who were invited for talks. | Prospects for an agreement to end the conflict dimmed on Tuesday, when Yanukovych refused to personally meet with leading members of the opposition who were invited for talks. |
| More to follow | More to follow |
| Additional reporting by Associated Press World News in Pictures | Additional reporting by Associated Press World News in Pictures |