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Tue 05 May 2010Tensions rise in Ukraine
Hundreds of supporters of President Viktor Yanukovich threw a cordon around the Ukrainian parliament today as opposition politicians and demonstrators angrily accused the leadership of selling out the country to Russia.
The ex-Soviet republic is hosting a visit by Kremlin leader Dmitry Medvedev on May 17th and 18th, and tension is high after riots in parliament on April 27th over ratification of an agreement by Mr Yanukovich extending the Russian navy's stay in Ukraine.
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