Europe - Voice of America: Lawmaker Injured in Ukraine Parliament Brawl

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Lawmaker Injured in Ukraine Parliament Brawl May 25th 2012, 10:13 A violent brawl erupted in the Ukrainian parliament Thursday, sending at least one lawmaker to the hospital. Lawmakers loyal to President Viktor Yanukovich scuffled with opposition legislators over the use of Russian as an official language in the predominantly Russian speaking eastern region. President Yanukovich supports the pro-Russian bill, but the pro-Western opposition lawmakers say it threatens Ukraine's independence from Russia. One opposition lawmaker was taken to ... Media files: 09B2F036-4E63-4D0D-8AB2-592BCEEF0BAC_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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