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The Ukraine Uprising Had Its Bloodiest Day Yet

Yesterday's violence was the deadliest since Ukraine’s EuroMaidan protests began in November. The number of deaths rose throughout the day, as more and more corpses were found in the streets of Kiev. By Wednesday morning, at least 25 people had lost...
Annabelle Chapman
Annabelle Chapman, Photos: Konstantin Chernichkin
2.19.14
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Protesters Are Dying in the Streets of Kiev

Though there's currently a ceasefire between the riot cops and the anti-government protesters, the last few days in Kiev have been marked by violence, deaths, and threats against journalists.
Annabelle Chapman
Annabelle Chapman, Photos: Konstantin Chernichkin
1.23.14

Ukraine's New Anti-Protest Laws Are Sparking Riots

Just when it seemed that Ukraine’s Euromaidan protests were entering a quieter phase, noise and violence returned to the streets of Kiev during an antigovernment rally yesterday.
Annabelle Chapman
Annabelle Chapman, Photos: Konstantin Chernichkin
1.20.14
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Police Tried and Failed to Clear Kiev's Independence Square

The cops' attempt to break up the pro-EU, anti-Russia demonstration that's been going on for days in Ukraine's capital was met with resistance, and as of Wednesday, the square is still occupied.
Annabelle Chapman
Annabelle Chapman, Photos: Konstantin Chernichkin
12.11.13
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Ukrainian Protesters Toppled Kiev's Lenin Statue Last Night

Protests in Kiev on Sunday evening finished with a theatrical flourish, as the pro-EU, anti-Russia demonstrators toppled the statue of Lenin that stood on a broad avenue in the center of the city. Despite the protesters' elation, the incident has...
Annabelle Chapman
Annabelle Chapman, Photos: Konstantin Chernichkin
12.9.13
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Hundreds of Thousands of Protesters Are Trying to Take Over Kiev

This weekend, the street protests that have been taking place in Kiev for weeks arrived at a dramatic crux, as peaceful public dissent escalated into full-on violence.
Annabelle Chapman
Annabelle Chapman, Photos: Konstantin Chernichkin
12.2.13