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Using water cannons and stun grenades, Ukrainian riot police moved in against the sprawling protest camp in the center of Kiev late Tuesday after nine people were killed in violent street clashes

 As darkness fell, law enforcement agencies vowed to bring order to the
streets and shut down subway stations in the capital. Thousands of
protesters streamed to the square to defend the camp, where Orthodox
priests prayed for peace.

The clashes dimmed hopes for an imminent solution to the political
crisis and fueled tensions that began soaring following new steps by
Russia and the European Union to gain influence over this former Soviet
republic.

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