Ukraine Engulfed by Deadly Violence as EU Grasps for Peace Deal
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Deadly clashes engulfed Ukraine’s capital for the second time this week as European Union negotiators held hours of talks with President Viktor Yanukovych and his rivals to try to end the bloodshed.
A truce agreed on last night was shattered this morning as skirmishes broke out at the protest camp on Independence Square. While the Health Ministry reported seven killed, including two policemen, the opposition Svoboda party said more than 60 were dead. EU foreign ministers were locked in talks for most of the day as police were given the green light to fire live rounds.