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Ukraine unrest: New barricades in Kiev as talks stall Ukraine unrest: Protesters storm regional offices
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Protesters in Ukraine's capital Kiev have been erecting new barricades after crisis talks between the opposition and President Viktor Yanukovych stalled. Anti-government demonstrators in Ukraine are expanding their protests after talks between the opposition and President Viktor Yanukovych stalled.
Freezing demonstrators at the camp on the city's Independence Square also occupied a government building as a truce with riot police continued. In western Ukraine, the activists seized the regional government office in the city of Ivano-Frankivsk and are storming another one in Chernivtsi.
A stand-off with protesters is under way outside the governor's office in the western city of Ivano-Frankivsk. Protests were reported in Lutsk, in the north-west, and Sumy, in the east.
The EU's enlargement commissioner, Stefan Fuele, is due to visit Kiev. In the capital Kiev, new barricades were erected overnight as the main protest camp decided to expand.
Mr Fuele played a key role in negotiating the EU's proposed partnership deal, which President Yanukovych ditched in November in favour of stronger ties with Russia, thereby sparking the current street protests. Freezing demonstrators in Kiev's Independence Square - widely known as the Maidan - also occupied a government building as a truce with riot police continued.
France and Germany both summoned the local Ukrainian ambassadors on Friday to discuss the violence. Meanwhile, the parliament of the Crimean Autonomous Republic - seen as a staunch supporter of Mr Yanukovych - urged the president to declare a state of emergency.
The crisis deepened this week when the first deaths in the unrest were reported. In other developments on Friday:
Two protesters were shot during rioting in the Independence Square area. An activist was found dead in woods near Kiev after apparently being abducted, tortured and left to die in the snow. The crisis escalated this week when the first deaths in the unrest happened.
Ministry occupied Two protesters were shot during rioting on Hrushevskyy Street near the Maidan. The opposition says they were killed by riot police or snipers - the government denies the claim.
As masked activists stood guard in Kiev, some carrying riot shields captured from the police as trophies, hundreds of protesters could be seen stacking sandbags filled with snow and car tyres in the Independence Square area. An activist was found dead in woods near Kiev after apparently being abducted, tortured and left to die in the snow.
New barricades took shape closer to the presidential administration building, Reuters news agency reports. The demonstrations were initially triggered by Mr Yanukovych's government last-minute decision to ditch a proposed association and free trade deal with the EU in November.
But the protests later widened their demand to include the fight against what activists say are widespread government corruption and abuse of power.
The authorities deny the allegations.
Maidan vote
In Ivano-Frankivsk, some 1,500 protesters occupied the regional administration and barricaded themselves in the building, according to the Ukrainska Pravda website.
The protesters are now demanding that the local governor should resign immediately.
In Chernivsti, crowds stormed the governor's office as police tried to protect the building. People shouted "Shame on you!" and "Resign!"
In Lutsk, a big demonstration is being held outside the local administration. Unrest was also seen in Sumy.
Meanwhile, in Lviv protesters have now built barricades around the governor's office that they seized on Thursday. There were also reports that some members of the special police, Berkut, were resigning.
In Kiev, masked activists stood guard around the newly-build defence barriers. Some activists were seen carrying riot shields captured from the police as trophies.
The barricades took shape on Hryshevskyy Street and also closer to the presidential administration building.
One group of protesters took control of the main agricultural ministry building, reportedly meeting no resistance.One group of protesters took control of the main agricultural ministry building, reportedly meeting no resistance.
"We need to keep people warm in the frost," protester Andriy Moiseenko was quoted as saying by the Associated Press, as temperatures dipped towards minus 16C."We need to keep people warm in the frost," protester Andriy Moiseenko was quoted as saying by the Associated Press, as temperatures dipped towards minus 16C.
Ministry workers were allowed to take their possessions but not permitted to go to work.Ministry workers were allowed to take their possessions but not permitted to go to work.
Former boxer Vitaly Klitschko, one of the opposition leaders who met Mr Yanukovych, came back on Thursday evening saying the president had made no concessions. Former boxer Vitaly Klitschko, one of three opposition leaders who met Mr Yanukovych, came back on Thursday evening saying the president had made no real concessions.
"Hours of conversation were spent about nothing," he said."Hours of conversation were spent about nothing," he said.
People on the Maidan later voted to stop any talks with the president, and the decision was taken to expand the main protest camp.
The opposition had been calling for harsh new anti-protest laws to be repealed, a snap presidential election and the resignation of the government.The opposition had been calling for harsh new anti-protest laws to be repealed, a snap presidential election and the resignation of the government.
Another opposition leader, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, said talks would continue but gave no details.
The unrest has spread to opposition strongholds in the west and north of the country
In Crimea, a government stronghold, the regional parliament passed a statement on Wednesday condemning the protests and vowing not to "hand Crimea over to extremists and neo-Nazis".
Appeal for restraintAppeal for restraint
Justice Minister Olena Lukash also said further talks would take place, without saying when. Justice Minister Olena Lukash said on Thursday that further talks would take place, without saying when.
Mr Klitschko, Mr Yatsenyuk and fellow opposition leader Oleh Tyahnybok failed to condemn "extremist actions" at the talks, she added. Mr Klitschko, Arseniy Yatsenyuk and fellow opposition leader Oleh Tyahnybok failed to condemn "extremist actions" at the talks, she added.
Interior Minister Vitali Zakharchenko issued a statement guaranteeing that police would not take action against the protest camp on Independence Square.Interior Minister Vitali Zakharchenko issued a statement guaranteeing that police would not take action against the protest camp on Independence Square.
He urged police officers to "exercise restraint and not to react to petty provocations".He urged police officers to "exercise restraint and not to react to petty provocations".
Earlier, his ministry apologised after video footage emerged showing police humiliating a protester in custody, who was made to walk around naked in the snow. Earlier, his ministry apologised after video footage emerged showing police humiliating a protester, who was made to walk around naked in the snow.
During his visit to Kiev, Mr Fuele is due to meet both opposition and government representatives.
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said the Ukrainian ambassador was being summoned in a "gesture to show France's condemnation".
In Berlin, German foreign ministry spokesman Martin Schaefer told reporters: "We want to show that we are serious with our criticism."
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