Ukraine police removing barricades in parts of Kiev - Klitschko


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  • Monday, 09 Dec 2013

Heavyweight boxing champion and UDAR (Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform) party leader Vitaly Klitschko addresses supporters of EU integration during a rally in central Kiev, December 8, 2013. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian riot police have started pulling down barricades erected by anti-government protesters in a southern part of the capital Kiev, leading opposition lawmaker Vitaly Klitschko tweeted on Monday.

Separately, Interfax news agency reported that police had also started removing barricades erected near to the government headquarters in another part of the city, but said there had been no clashes between them and the protesters.

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