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After weeks of deadly anti-government clashes with riot police in Kiev,
pro-European Union demonstrators have succeeded in ousting Russian-leaning president Viktor Yanukovich
as the country's economy falters and Moscow flexes its military muscle fearing a threat to its interests in Ukraine
as the country's economy falters and Moscow flexes its military muscle fearing a threat to its interests in Ukraine
Ukraine has recently accused Russia of staging an "armed invasion" of its Crimea Peninsula.
Ukraine has recently accused Russia of staging an "armed invasion" of its Crimea Peninsula.
The development comes after more than 95% of Crimeans vote to join Russia.
And you're watching MCV, I'm Victor Leray and for more inside into this Ukrainian crisis
I'm very pleased to be joined today by Professor Maphelo Batyi,
he's a security specialist at the University of the Western Cape in South Africa
and live from Kiev, our MCV special correspondent Charmaine Iwu - I'd like to thank you both for your time today -
Charmaine, can you give us an idea how tense the situation is on the ground in Kiev?
actually the situation will keep you stable the political process has firms
pretentious legitimate framework quite a few been recently approved new cabinet
when you get into the nation's she didn't main
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people lost confidence in the police there was a time when the police is not
performing its functions
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thanks for watching and we'll be right back