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The β€œunrequited love affair” behind Ukraine protests

There’s been a surge in violence in Kiev, after police tried to uproot protesters in the centre of the Ukrainian capital. The demonstrations began in December, when President Viktor Yanukovych rejected a landmark association and trade deal with the EU in favour of closer ties with Russia. Our Europe editor, Paul Henley, gives his take on the crisis.

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