Ukraine: Protests escalate - turn violent

Violent clashes between hard-line protesters and police erupted Tuesday in Kiev, Ukraine, after more than a week of relative calm, leaving at least nine people dead and many more wounded.

The Interior Ministry reported that seven protesters and two interior troops were killed during the clashes. It wasn’t clear whether this total included a body found in the headquarters of the ruling Party of Regions after it had been cleared of occupying protesters. That man was identified as an office worker for the party.

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