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Less Than Civil Discourse
Deputies of Ukraine's Parliament fight during session in Kiev on April 27, 2010. The melee broke out as parliament ratified a bitterly controversial deal with Russia extending a lease of a key naval base. During the battle, lawmakers threw food and smoke grenades.
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Deputies of Ukraine's Parliament fight during session in Kiev on April 27, 2010. The melee broke out as parliament ratified a bitterly controversial deal with Russia extending a lease of a key naval base. During the battle, lawmakers threw food and smoke grenades.
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Head Lock
The pro-Western Ukrainian opposition party views the base deal as a historic surrender of sovereignty.
The pro-Western Ukrainian opposition party views the base deal as a historic surrender of sovereignty.
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Egg Volley
Security personnel protect the Speaker of Ukraine's parliament Volodymyr Liytvyn from a "missile" in what escalated into a food fight.
Efrem Lukatsky / AP
Security personnel protect the Speaker of Ukraine's parliament Volodymyr Liytvyn from a "missile" in what escalated into a food fight.
Efrem Lukatsky / AP
Deal Sealed
Ukraine's Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and ministers of his Cabinet celebrate ratification of the lease at the Sevastopol port. In the end, the agreement passed with 236 votes, out of a total of 450.
Ukraine's Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and ministers of his Cabinet celebrate ratification of the lease at the Sevastopol port. In the end, the agreement passed with 236 votes, out of a total of 450.
