On This Day 2014: Protestors Clash in Ukraine Over Moscow Influence
- 2 years ago
Tempers flared in the east of the country after rival demonstrators met on the streets of Donetsk.
Pro-Russian supporters outnumbered and attacked their pro-Ukrainian counterparts in ugly scenes which led to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko cancelling a visit to the city.
Eight years on, Moscow relied on support from ethnic Russians in the east for the invasion in February 2022. Report by Guinnesse. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Pro-Russian supporters outnumbered and attacked their pro-Ukrainian counterparts in ugly scenes which led to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko cancelling a visit to the city.
Eight years on, Moscow relied on support from ethnic Russians in the east for the invasion in February 2022. Report by Guinnesse. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn