Thousands of Ukrainians stage rival rallies in capital Kiev


  • World
  • Saturday, 14 Dec 2013

Pro-government supporters shout slogans during a rally at European Square in Kiev, December 14, 2013. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

KIEV (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Ukrainians rallied in support of President Viktor Yanukovich in central Kiev on Saturday, separated by a line of riot police from anti-government protesters who have camped out for weeks in a nearby square.

A day after talks between the government and the opposition failed to resolve the political crisis, Yanukovich's supporters waved the blue flags of his Party of Regions and chanted the president's name.

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