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| Ukrainian court bans rallies in central Kiev |
| 2014-01-16 |
| A Ukrainian court has banned protests and rallies in central Kiev, where thousands of people have held daily antigovernment demonstrations since late November. News of the decision caused concern that officials might move quickly to forcibly disperse protesters. The Kiev court agreed with a request by city officials to ban large gatherings of people in the city center until March 8. The ruling was dated January 8 but only published on January 15. There are currently several thousand people at Independence Square, the site of demonstrations against President Viktor Yanukovych's refusal to sign agreements for closer ties with the European Union in favor of improving relations with Russia. The Ukrainian Interior Ministry denied reports on Wednesday that riot police were heading to the capital's center. |
| Posted by:ryuge |