Ukraine police move protesters away from government HQ

December 09 2013 18:07:24

Ukraine police move protesters away from government HQ

KIEV - Agence France-Presse

Supporters of EU integration block a street as they rally during snowfall in Kiev, December 9, 2013. REUTERS photo

Ukrainian police on Monday forced protesters who have blockaded the government headquarters in central Kiev for a week to move away from the building, an AFP correspondent said.

A column of special forces troops moved in on the protestors to force them to leave, upon which opposition MPs urged the demonstrators to move down the street to Independence Square, the main protest venue.

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