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| Subject: Ukraine police clash with Kiev crowd over language law Wed Jul 04, 2012 7:49 am | |
| The police and protesters clashed outside the convention hall
Police in Ukraine's capital Kiev have fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters angry over a new language law that boosts the status of Russian.
The clashes erupted outside a building where President Viktor Yanukovych was scheduled to give a speech.
The new law, drafted by Mr Yanukovych's Party of the Regions, was adopted by parliament on Tuesday without a debate on numerous amendments.
That prompted a request from Speaker Volodymyr Lytvyn to step down.
Mr Lytvyn's deputy Mykola Tomenko also tendered his resignation.
The second reading vote took place on Tuesday despite scuffles in the chamber between the ruling party and opposition MPs.
The bill grants Russian, mother tongue of most people in east and south Ukraine, "regional language" status.
Critics fear it will dilute Ukraine's sovereignty and help return Ukraine to Moscow's sphere of influence.
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