Kiev’s Battlefield: Protests Ignite Fiery Clashes in Ukraine

A protestor throws a molotov cocktail at riot police in the centre of Kiev on Jan. 22, 2014.

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Tyres burn in the street, set alight by protesters in clashes with police in central Kiev, Jan. 22, 2014.

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Riot police officers gather as they clash with protestors in the center of Kiev on Jan. 22, 2014.

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A protester points a handgun during a clash with police in central Kiev, Jan. 22, 2014.

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Protesters clash with police in central Kiev, Jan. 22, 2014.

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Three people were reported dead in Kiev on Wednesday morning, during clashes between police and demonstrators against the government's anti-protest law in Kiev, Jan. 22, 2014.

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A police officer aims his shotgun during clashes with protesters in central Kiev, Jan. 22, 2014.

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Protesters duck behind a burned vehicle as they clash with police in central Kiev, Jan. 22, 2014.

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Riot police officers hold a man during clashes with pro-European protesters in Kiev, Jan. 22, 2014.

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A demonstrator holds an incendiary device as protesters clash with police in the center of Kiev, Jan. 22, 2014.

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January 22, 2014 12:34 PM EST

Demonstrations that have gripped the capital since November over the government’s refusal to make a trade deal with the European Union are turning increasingly violent as two protesters were killed during a bloody melee Wednesday.