Ukraine PM Warns Of Force As Rallies Escalate -- Al Jazeera
Protests continue to escalate in the Ukraine as opposition party fails to topple government.
Massive rallies have continued in the Ukraine while the government warned of its capability of using force against protesters after the opposition lost a vote aimed at taking down the ruling party.
Prime Minister Mykola Azarov on Tuesday made it clear that the government would not shy away from preventing the rising demonstrations by force.
"We have extended our hand to you, but if we encounter a fist, I will be frank, we have enough force," he said.
The renewed protests came after the opposition lost an attempt on Tuesday to topple the government by parliamentary means when a vote of no-confidence failed by a sizable margin.
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