Thursday, August 7, 2014

Kiev's Independence Square Is on Fire — Again

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It was the epicenter of the revolution that started last November and eventually led to the ousting of Ukraine's president


Now, Kiev's Independence Square is in flames once again.


The square, which was the site of the Euromaidan protests, looked like its former self on Thursday as demonstrators confronted city workers who were attempting to clear a central square. They set fire to tires as dark plumes of smoke rose over Ukraine's capital, and the fetid smell of burnt rubber permeated the air.




Independence Square never really cleared out after the clashes between protesters and Ukraine's old government regime dwindled when former president Viktor Yanukovych fled the country. Makeshift barricades still litter the area, and it remains a campout spot for several hundred head-strong protesters Read more...


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from MashableAmanda Wills
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