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| Stand-off over 'tortured' Ukrainian activist Dmytro Bulatov | Stand-off over 'tortured' Ukrainian activist Dmytro Bulatov |
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| Medical workers have blocked police from questioning a Ukrainian protester who says he was abducted and tortured. | Medical workers have blocked police from questioning a Ukrainian protester who says he was abducted and tortured. |
| Dmytro Bulatov, who went missing for eight days, is being treated in hospital after claiming he was "crucified" by his captors. | Dmytro Bulatov, who went missing for eight days, is being treated in hospital after claiming he was "crucified" by his captors. |
| He is on a government wanted list. Opposition activists said officers went to the hospital in Kiev to arrest him. | He is on a government wanted list. Opposition activists said officers went to the hospital in Kiev to arrest him. |
| The police said they had opened an inquiry into his abduction and were trying to question him about that. | The police said they had opened an inquiry into his abduction and were trying to question him about that. |
| One interior ministry official said there were suspicions the abduction was faked as part of an attempt at provoking unrest. | One interior ministry official said there were suspicions the abduction was faked as part of an attempt at provoking unrest. |
| Local reports later said the officers had left without questioning Mr Bulatov, but some police guards had been posted at the hospital. | Local reports later said the officers had left without questioning Mr Bulatov, but some police guards had been posted at the hospital. |
| Protests broke out in November, when President Viktor Yanukovych pulled out of a deal with the EU in favour of a Russian bailout. | Protests broke out in November, when President Viktor Yanukovych pulled out of a deal with the EU in favour of a Russian bailout. |
| In mid-January, police and demonstrators clashed after the government passed a law severely restricting protesters' rights. | In mid-January, police and demonstrators clashed after the government passed a law severely restricting protesters' rights. |
| Mr Yanukovych has since ordered the law repealed, signed an amnesty for protesters and accepted the resignation of his cabinet. | Mr Yanukovych has since ordered the law repealed, signed an amnesty for protesters and accepted the resignation of his cabinet. |
| 'Death squads' | 'Death squads' |
| Mr Bulatov, who was found bloodied and bedraggled on the outskirts of the capital on Thursday, said he had been left to die by his captors. | Mr Bulatov, who was found bloodied and bedraggled on the outskirts of the capital on Thursday, said he had been left to die by his captors. |
| "They crucified me, so there are holes in my hands now," he said. | "They crucified me, so there are holes in my hands now," he said. |
| "They cut off my ear, cut up my face. My whole body is a mess. You can see everything. I am alive. Thank God for this." | "They cut off my ear, cut up my face. My whole body is a mess. You can see everything. I am alive. Thank God for this." |
| The activist reportedly said he did not know who had abducted him, but his abductors had spoken with Russian accents. | The activist reportedly said he did not know who had abducted him, but his abductors had spoken with Russian accents. |
| Opposition leader Vitali Klitschko, who was at the hospital, said about 15 officers had turned up with a court order to serve on Mr Bulatov that would allow him to be taken into custody. | |
| He labelled the episode "absurd" and said the investigators would not let him see the orders. | He labelled the episode "absurd" and said the investigators would not let him see the orders. |
| Arseniy Yatsenyuk, the leader of another opposition party who earlier refused an offer to become prime minister, said protesters now faced "murders, abuse, torture [and] kidnappings" | Arseniy Yatsenyuk, the leader of another opposition party who earlier refused an offer to become prime minister, said protesters now faced "murders, abuse, torture [and] kidnappings" |
| "Recent events with Dmytro Bulatov are evidence of the fact that there are now death squads in Ukraine, like in Latin America," he said. | "Recent events with Dmytro Bulatov are evidence of the fact that there are now death squads in Ukraine, like in Latin America," he said. |
| Amnesty International described Mr Bulatov's ordeal as a "barbaric act which must be investigated immediately". | Amnesty International described Mr Bulatov's ordeal as a "barbaric act which must be investigated immediately". |
| The BBC's Duncan Crawford in Kiev says Mr Bulatov is the latest of a number of activists to have gone missing. At least one was later found dead. | The BBC's Duncan Crawford in Kiev says Mr Bulatov is the latest of a number of activists to have gone missing. At least one was later found dead. |
| Appeal from army | Appeal from army |
| Meanwhile, the defence minister said in a statement that the army had urged Mr Yanukovych to take "urgent steps within the limits of existing legislation" to ease the crisis. | Meanwhile, the defence minister said in a statement that the army had urged Mr Yanukovych to take "urgent steps within the limits of existing legislation" to ease the crisis. |
| The statement said the military had labelled as "unacceptable" the occupation of government buildings by protesters. | The statement said the military had labelled as "unacceptable" the occupation of government buildings by protesters. |
| Soldiers have not yet been deployed against the protesters during the crisis. | Soldiers have not yet been deployed against the protesters during the crisis. |
| Nato chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in a tweet: "Ukraine's military is highly respected and must remain neutral. I continue to follow developments with concern." | Nato chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in a tweet: "Ukraine's military is highly respected and must remain neutral. I continue to follow developments with concern." |