Raw Video: Mass Brawl Erupts in Ukraine Parliament

May 24, 2012 from Telegraph.co.uk

A debate in Ukraine's parliament descended into violence as opposition and pro-president deputies brawled over a bill that would allow official institutions in Russian-speaking parts of the country use the Russian language. The fight illustrates high tensions in the country between those who want Ukraine to develop closer ties to the West, and those - such as current president Viktor Yanukovych - who wish to maintain close ties with Russia.

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Verkhovna Rada

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine often simply Verkhovna Rada is Ukraine's parliament. The Verkhovna Rada is a unicameral parliament composed of 450 deputies, which is presided over by a chairman. It meets in the Verkhovna Rada building in Ukraine's capital Kiev. The Verkhovna Rad... Explore this topic

Ukraine

Ukraine (English pronunciation /juːˈkreɪn/; Ukrainian: Україна, Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/) is a country in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the east, Belarus to the north, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary to the west, Romania and Moldova to the southwest, and the Black Sea and the... Explore this topic

Russian language

Russian ру́сский язы́к, russkij jazyk, pronounced is a Slavic language spoken primarily in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Moldova, Latvia, Estonia, and to a lesser extent, the other countries that were on... Explore this topic

Viktor Yanukovych

Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych is a Ukrainian statesman and politician who has been the President of Ukraine since February 2010. Yanukovych served as the Governor of Donetsk Oblast from 1997 to 2002. Subsequently he was Prime Minister of Ukraine from 21 November 2002, to 31 Dec... Explore this topic

Kiev

Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300, though higher numbers have been cited in the press. Kiev is an important industrial, scientif... Explore this topic

Russia

Russia or, also officially known as the Russian Federation, is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects. From northwest to southeast, Russia shares land borders with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania an... Explore this topic

Western world

The Western world, also known as the West and the Occident, is a term referring to different nations depending on the context. There is no agreed upon definition about what all these nations have in common. The concept of the Western part of the earth has its roots in Greco-Ro... Explore this topic

Violence

Violence is the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against a person, or against a group or community, that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment or deprivation. This definitio... Explore this topic

Raw video

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