: :inin Kyiv (EET)

Deadly clashes in Kiev over rebel legislation


KIEV (AFP) – A policeman was killed and dozens injured Monday in street battles with protesters in Kiev as Ukrainian lawmakers gave their initial backing to controversial legislation granting more autonomy to pro-Kremlin rebels.It was the worst unrest in the capital since a bloody popular uprising ousted Moscow-backed Viktor Yanukovych early last year, an event that set in train the separatist insurgency in Ukraines eastern industrial heartland.Ukrainian authorities blamed nationalists for the trouble and said at least 30 people had been detained.A loud blast was heard outside parliament and vast clouds of black smoke billowed into the air as demonstrators …read more

Source: Dunya TV

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