Several thousand protesters clashed with police near the Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday after being stopped from marching to the building in a move to keep up pressure on President Viktor Yanukovich.
After being blocked by a line of trucks about 100 meters short of the building, protesters hurled stones at police, a Reuters witness said.
Police replied with stun and smoke grenades to break up the crowds.
Anti-government protesters throw stones towards Interior Ministry officers during a rally near the building of Vekhovnaya Rada, Ukraine's house of parliament, in Kiev February 18, 2014.
Credit: Reuters/Gleb Garanich
Anti-government
protesters react during a rally, as smoke is seen in the background,
near the Vekhovnaya Rada building, Ukraine's house of parliament, in
Kiev, February 18, 2014.
Credit: REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
Credit: REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
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