Ukrainian Clashes Turn Deadly as Police Get New Powers

Ukraine’s anti-government protests claimed their first victims as police were granted new powers to tackle demonstrators.

Two bodies with gunshot wounds were found at a medical point set up by activists, Interior Ministry spokesman Serhiy Burlakov said. The opposition later said five had died. After three nights of violence left about 2,000 people injured, the U.S. said it would revoke the visas of persons linked to violence last year, while the opposition urged a national strike as talks with the government yielded no progress.