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Morning arrived but no resolution. Despite an overnight true declared by the Ukrainian
President, more molotov cocktails flew over the fortifications.
The fiery battles between protesters and riot police filled the streets again, and filled
the air with the sound of anger and distrust. At times police were chased off a corner of
Independence Square in Kiev, but the response was predictably forceful.
The death toll has sadly risen, with both sides suffering casualties. At least 43 victims
which makes this the bloodiest period in Ukraine's 22-year-post-Soviet history.
Russia continues to back Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovich, but impatience is surfacing.
It has pretty much said Ukraine's leadership is being walked over like a doormat by the
protesters, and that it will only deal with a legitimate and effective authority.
There is some talking between the leaders of each side on the ground though. But what
difference that makes isn't yet clear. Protesters anger over the blocking of a trade deal with
the EU in favour of Russia has not dissipated in the slightest. Foreign Ministers have been
meeting in Brussels to discuss the use of sanctions against Ukraine. Not a favourable
situation for the country's top three magnates who have all called on Yanukovich to hold
back from using force.
The battles have dragged on for months now and a resolution is much needed otherwise,
these streets in Kieve will remain a protest site and a battleground firmly in the world's eyes.