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02.23.14
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UKRAINE IN CRISIS
Unrest in Ukraine flared up again this week, leaving at least 60 people dead and
hundreds wounded in the deadliest outbreak of violence since protests began three
months ago. Demonstrations began in November in the capital, Kiev, after Ukraine’s
president refused to sign a trade deal with the European Union and instead aligned
with Russia. The recent deadly violence has stoked fears that the country could
be on the brink of a civil war, and the government has cracked down on protesters.
Ukraine’s security chief, Oleksander Yakimenko, announced a nationwide “anti-terrorist
operation” this week, and protesters in Kiev used burning barricades Tuesday to keep
police at bay. Ukrainian authorities indicated Wednesday that the violence had spread
far beyond the capital, with reports of uprisings around the country.