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Ukraine crisis: Police storm main Kiev 'Maidan' protest camp
BBC.co.uk ^ | February 19, 2014 | BBC News Europe

Posted on 02/19/2014 3:43:23 AM PST by Biggirl

Police are storming the main protest camp in Ukraine's capital, Kiev, which has been occupied since November.

Explosions are taking place, fireworks are being thrown and large fires have broken out in Independence Square.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: kiev; police; ukraine

1 posted on 02/19/2014 3:43:23 AM PST by Biggirl
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Live presentation, saw briefly a stage with Eastern Christian icons, statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Fatima.

http://espreso.tv/stream


2 posted on 02/19/2014 3:57:14 AM PST by Biggirl (“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
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Looks like they cleared it out yesterday and bulldozed the area.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/euromajdan


3 posted on 02/19/2014 3:59:41 AM PST by Textide
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Been watching the live presentation and have they gone to somewhere else I am wondering?


4 posted on 02/19/2014 4:01:37 AM PST by Biggirl (“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
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The people’s strike tactics seemed effective.

Their defenses and encampments left them vulnerable.


5 posted on 02/19/2014 5:01:39 AM PST by G Larry
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Putin is waiting until after the Olympics to move into Ukraine. My opinion...


6 posted on 02/19/2014 5:37:08 AM PST by aMorePerfectUnion
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What if they had a 2nd Amendment type right?


7 posted on 02/19/2014 9:23:48 AM PST by Baseballguy (pharaphase (If someone does not believe in heaven or hell - they should not care where they go))
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Molotov cocktails appear pretty effective too!


8 posted on 02/19/2014 11:07:09 AM PST by aMorePerfectUnion
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