Ukraine Unrest Continues After A Night Of Violence In Kiev

Ukrainian Clashes Intensify After Night of Violence in Kiev -- Bloomberg Businessweek

Ukrainian activists battled police for a second night in the capital, defying new laws to subdue anti-government rallies that began two months ago.

By 8:45 p.m. today in Kiev, protesters throwing Molotov cocktails at police were met by rubber bullets and smoke bombs. Activists also began building a catapult to launch projectiles. The two sides exchanged smoke and sound bombs yesterday in subzero temperatures as police vehicles were burned. More than 200 people were injured.

President Viktor Yanukovych’s opponents have held out on Kiev’s Independence Square as demonstrations against his snub of a European Union cooperation deal got a boost from police crackdowns in November and December. Parliament passed laws last week to curb the protests, drawing rebukes from the EU and the U.S., which blamed the government for the latest violence.

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More News On The Continuing Unrest In Ukraine

Violent clashes in Kiev: LIVE UPDATES -- RT
Demonstrators, Police in Tense Standoff in Kiev After Violence -- RIA Novosti
Ukrainian police and protesters clash violently for second day in Kiev -- The Guardian
Ukrainian Protesters, Police Renew Clashes -- Voice of America
Unrest Continues As Yanukovych Issues Warning, Pledges Talks -- Radio Free Europe
Ukraine president warns Kiev protesters amid clashes -- BBC
Violence seriously escalates in Ukraine after 2 months of largely peaceful protests -- AP
Kyiv recovers after a night of vicious street battles -- Euronews
Ukraine protests turn into fiery street battles -- NBC
Ukraine Opposition Snubs Government Talks -- Update -- Wall Street Journal
Ukrainian leader urges dialogue after street battles -- Reuters
Shocking video of Vitali Klitschko trying to calm violent protests in Ukraine -- USA Today
Ukraine: Tense standoff in Kiev as leader orders talks -- CNN

My Comment: My cousin's office is only two blocks away from Kiev’s Independence Square (which has been the epicenter of these protests) .... and she told me this morning that last night's violence was the worst .... she is also appalled by the widespread destruction. My aunt also lives a few blocks away .... and she has decided to move in with my other aunt (her sister) in Russia until this is over.

Update: Just got a call from my cousin. Tonight's riots are just as bad as last night's.