Thousands Gather for Protest Against Ukraine Government

Thousands of Ukrainians are flocking to the center of the capital city of Kyiv for what opposition leaders expect to be the largest anti-government demonstration since mass protests started three weeks ago. Organizers hope around one million people show up Sunday to protest President Viktor Yanukovych's decision to back away from a trade deal with the European Union. Instead, he opted to preserve economic ties to Moscow. Opposition leader Arseniy Yatsenyuk said he would negotiate...

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