Ukraine activist vows to fight for democracy after 'torture'


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  • Monday, 03 Feb 2014

An airport employee stands near an ambulance, which is believed to be transporting Ukrainian activist Dmytro Bulatov, at Borispol airport, near the Ukrainian capital of Kiev, February 2, 2014. REUTERS/Konstantin Chernichkin

VILNIUS (Reuters) - Dmytro Bulatov, a Ukrainian activist whose description of how he was tortured by kidnappers outraged anti-government protesters, vowed on Monday to continue his fight for democracy, as he underwent treatment in a hospital in Lithuania.

Bulatov, 35, whose bloodied face and account of being "crucified" during a week in the hands of unidentified abductors have dominated opposition media since Friday, flew on a commercial flight to the Baltic state for treatment on Sunday.

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