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Police Beat Back Protesters In Kyiv

Live Blog -- Unrest In Kyiv

At least three protesters have died during Ukraine's continuing unrest. RFE/RL will be providing live updates as the crisis in Kyiv intensifies.

Final Summary

-- At least two people have died from gunshot wounds. Another activist, who dissapeared yesterday from a Kyiv clinic, was identified by a relative in a suburban Kyiv morgue.

-- The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine announced that it had revoked visas for some officials involved in November and December violence and condemned the violence that occured early Wednesday morning.

-- Pitched conflict between riot police and protesters continued overnight on Hrushevskoho street, as protesters maintained huge fires along their barricades, using mostly burnt tires.

-- The three main opposition leaders met earlier in the day with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. Later, in speeches at Independence Square they said they demanded he call early elections. Opposition leader Arseniy Yatsenyuk gave him 24 hours.

-- Opposition leaders are expected to meet with Yanukovych again on Thursday afternoon. Vitali Klitschko, head of the Udar party, has called for a general strile to begin at noon as a way of demonstrating that opposition to the president is serious.

Glenn Kates
09:14 22.1.2014
Said to be the body of one of the victims being carried from a clinic.

09:12 22.1.2014
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv has revoked visas for Ukrainian officials it says were "linked to the violence" in November and December.

Protesters have been calling for Western supporters to impose sanctions on Ukrainian authorities and this may be the first step.

The statement says the U.S. is "considering further sanctions against those responsible for the current violence."


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