Wednesday, April 09, 2014

Ukrainian parliament trades punches --- As communist party leader Petro Symonenko spoke at the podium, he was seized by members of the right-wing Svoboda Party as he criticized nationalists' taking of public buildings in protests earlier this year. Symonenko linked that to pro-Russian supporters' seizure of property in eastern Ukraine, Reuters reported. -- Symonenko's party members joined the scuffle in his defense, and the situation quickly devolved into a brawl. No member was seriously injured but one deputy was reportedly seen with scratch marks when order returned. - More, Casey Capachi - Washingtonpost, at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/04/08/ukrainian-parliament-trades-punches/

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