Riot police have attacked pro-EU protesters in Ukraine during a visit by EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton.
The crackdown on the Maidan square in central Kiev began at 1am local time on Wednesday (11 December) morning.
Clashes went on through the night, with reports of injuries on both sides.
The situation calmed down at about 7am. But thousands of protesters and hundreds of police remain in the square and in nearby streets.
Pro-EU crowds set up camp in the M...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.