Weeks into antigovernment demonstrations sparked by Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych's decision to scrap plans to pursue closer ties with the European Union, hundreds of thousands of protesters gathered in Kyiv's Independence Square on December 8 to demand his resignation and fresh elections. (11 PHOTOS)
Protesters Stage Another Mass Rally In Kyiv
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Protesters practise tactics to defend themselves from possible police scuffles during a rally held by supporters of EU integration in central Kyiv on December 8.
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