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| Ukraine protesters maintain blockade in central Kiev | Ukraine protesters maintain blockade in central Kiev |
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| Thousands of protesters have spent the night in freezing cold in the centre of the Ukrainian capital Kiev, after Sunday's huge anti-government rally. | Thousands of protesters have spent the night in freezing cold in the centre of the Ukrainian capital Kiev, after Sunday's huge anti-government rally. |
| A group of protesters smashed the city's statue of the Russian revolutionary leader Lenin, and brought its dismembered parts as trophies to Independence Square. | A group of protesters smashed the city's statue of the Russian revolutionary leader Lenin, and brought its dismembered parts as trophies to Independence Square. |
| The protesters want close ties with the EU, not a customs union with Russia. | The protesters want close ties with the EU, not a customs union with Russia. |
| They have erected barricades outside the main government building. | They have erected barricades outside the main government building. |
| The protesters have demanded the resignation of President Viktor Yanukovych's government and elections for the presidency and government. | The protesters have demanded the resignation of President Viktor Yanukovych's government and elections for the presidency and government. |
| They condemned Mr Yanukovych for refusing to sign an association agreement with the EU last month. He said he shelved it because it would put trade with Russia at risk. | They condemned Mr Yanukovych for refusing to sign an association agreement with the EU last month. He said he shelved it because it would put trade with Russia at risk. |
| Hundreds of thousands of people took part in Sunday's protest - the biggest so far in nearly three weeks of opposition demonstrations in Kiev. | |
| On Monday a column of 20 police buses and trucks headed towards the capital from Vasylkiv, 20km (12 miles) south of the city, Ukraine's 5 Kanal TV reported. | |
| When the Lenin statue - a symbol of the old Soviet Union - was pulled down on Sunday evening, the crowd shouted "Freedom!" and sang the Ukrainian national anthem. | When the Lenin statue - a symbol of the old Soviet Union - was pulled down on Sunday evening, the crowd shouted "Freedom!" and sang the Ukrainian national anthem. |
| The statue stood at the top of Shevchenko Boulevard, and was toppled with metal bars and ropes, then smashed up with hammers. No arrests were reported in the incident. | |
| 'Coup plot' | 'Coup plot' |
| Many of the protesters suspect Russia's President Vladimir Putin of trying to model a new Russian-led customs union on the Soviet Union. So far only Belarus and Kazakhstan have joined it. | Many of the protesters suspect Russia's President Vladimir Putin of trying to model a new Russian-led customs union on the Soviet Union. So far only Belarus and Kazakhstan have joined it. |
| Meanwhile the Ukrainian Security Service said it was investigating some politicians on suspicion of what it called "actions aimed at seizing state power". It did not name the politicians. | Meanwhile the Ukrainian Security Service said it was investigating some politicians on suspicion of what it called "actions aimed at seizing state power". It did not name the politicians. |
| Protest leaders have given President Yanukovych 48 hours to dismiss the government. | Protest leaders have given President Yanukovych 48 hours to dismiss the government. |
| Protesters are blockading key government buildings with cars, barricades and tents. | Protesters are blockading key government buildings with cars, barricades and tents. |
| The BBC's David Stern says the attack on the statue has heightened tension in Kiev. | The BBC's David Stern says the attack on the statue has heightened tension in Kiev. |
| The European Commission has said EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton will travel to Ukraine this week "to support a way out of the political crisis". | The European Commission has said EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton will travel to Ukraine this week "to support a way out of the political crisis". |
| The opposition party of jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has urged people to "chase" the president "until he falls". | The opposition party of jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has urged people to "chase" the president "until he falls". |
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