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Thousands of anti-government demonstrators protest in Kiev, Ukraine in a show of defiance against new laws that curb free speech and establish new penalties for unlawful protests.
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01 / 24
A masked Ukrainian anti-government protester stands at a roadblock in Kiev. (AAP)
02 / 24
A Ukrainian anti-government protester walks near a roadblock in Kiev. (AAP)
03 / 24
Protesters walk to the commemoration ceremony on the burial grounds of Ukrainian students during their continuing protest in Kiev, Ukraine. (AAP)
04 / 24
Protesters sing a Ukrainian Hymn during their commemoration ceremony on the burial grounds of Ukrainian students. (AAP)
05 / 24
Protesters gather at Independence Square during the continuing protest in Kiev, Ukraine. (AAP)
06 / 24
Protesters burn tires as they clash with riot police during an anti-government protest in downtown Kiev, Ukraine on January 22. (AAP)
07 / 24
Protesters and riot police clash in Kiev, Ukraine. (EPA)
08 / 24
Riot police try to control the protesters in the centre of Kiev, Ukraine. (AAP)
09 / 24
Protesters throw Molotov cocktails at police during clashes in the centre of Kiev, Ukraine. (AAP)
10 / 24
Police try to put out a fire of burning tires during an anti-government protest in Kiev. (AAP)
11 / 24
A protester hammers at a statue of former Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin as others gather around after it was toppled during the pro-European protest in downtown Kiev, Ukraine. (AAP)
12 / 24
Tens of thousands of Ukrainian anti-government protesters demanded that President Viktor Yanukovych step down for his decision to back away from an association agreement with the European Union. (Getty)
13 / 24
Riot police stand in front of the Presidential office during the opposition rally. (AAP)
14 / 24
Smoke bombs and stun grenades were used when police confronted some of the 100,000 people who poured onto the streets of Kiev to demand snap elections. (AAP)
15 / 24
The demonstrators held pro-EU placards and sang the national hymn while camping out on Independence Square. (Getty)
16 / 24
A man serves hot tea to anti-government protesters braving the freezing temperatures. (Getty)
17 / 24
Protesters warm themselves up close to a fire at Independent Square during the pro-European protests rally. Thousands of protesters continued to demand the Ukrainian government's resignation in Kiev as foreign ministers of Europe's top security watchdog met there for talks. (AAP)
18 / 24
Models stand on the barricade during their performance at the Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine. They blocked the cabinet of ministers' building and occupied a trade union house and the Kiev city office, where they had hoisted the EU flag a day earlier. (AAP)
19 / 24
The protesters filled Independence Square in central Kiev and surrounding streets to bursting point to denounce Yanukovych's rejection of an EU pact under Kremlin pressure. (AAP)
20 / 24
The size of the protest, the third mass rally in successive weekends, increased the pressure on Yanukovych who further galvanised his opponents by meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in almost total secrecy. (AAP)
21 / 24
An anti-government protester stands in front of a police bus covered with anti-government stickers. (AAP)
22 / 24
The framework of a Christmas tree, covered with protest banners by demonstrators. (AAP)
23 / 24
An elder Pro-European protester argues with riot police officers during another day of protest in Kiev. The bitter standoff between the Ukrainian government and opposition protesters entered its third week on December 06 with no solution in sight. (AAP)
24 / 24
Ukrainian girls shout slogans during a pro-European rally on Independence Square. (AAP)
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