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Open Image ModalAn anti-government protester beats the head of the statue of Vladimir Lenin with a sledgehammer in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. Anti-government protesters have toppled the statue of Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin in central Kiev amid huge protests gripping Ukraine. A group of protesters dragged down and decapitated the landmark statue Sunday evening after hundreds of thousands of others took to the streets to denounce the government's move away from Europe and toward Moscow. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalThe head of a statue of Vladimir Lenin lies on the ground in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. Anti-government protesters have toppled the statue of Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin in central Kiev amid huge protests gripping Ukraine. A group of protesters dragged down and decapitated the landmark statue Sunday evening after hundreds of thousands of others took to the streets to denounce the government's move away from Europe and toward Moscow. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalUkrainian protesters put up Ukrainian flags in place of the ruined monument to Vladimir Lenin in central Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. Anti-government protesters have toppled the statue of Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin in central Kiev amid huge protests gripping Ukraine. A group of protesters dragged down and decapitated the landmark statue Sunday evening after hundreds of thousands of others took to the streets to denounce the government's move away from Europe and toward Moscow. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalAn anti-government protester smashes the statue of Vladimir Lenin with a sledgehammer in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. Anti-government protesters have toppled the state of Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin in central Kiev amid huge protests gripping Ukraine. The chaotic protest further raised tensions in the Ukrainian capital. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalFILE - In this Sunday Dec. 1, 2013 file photo, police guard the monument of Vladimir Lenin in Kiev, Ukraine. Anti-government protesters have toppled the statue of Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin in central Kiev amid huge protests gripping Ukraine. A group of protesters dragged down and decapitated the landmark statue Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013 after hundreds of thousands of others took to the streets to denounce the government's move away from Europe and toward Moscow. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalAn anti-government protester smashes the statue of Vladimir Lenin with a sledgehammer in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. Anti-government protesters have toppled the state of Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin in central Kiev amid huge protests gripping Ukraine. The chaotic protest further raised tensions in the Ukrainian capital. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalPro-European Union activists shout slogans during a rally in Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, with U.S., Russian and EU flags in the background. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians rallied in the center of Kiev on Sunday in the biggest protest since the 2004 pro-democracy Orange Revolution, denouncing President Viktor Yanukovych's decision to turn away from Europe and raising the stakes in a tense political standoff gripping this ex-Soviet republic. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalPro-European Union activists gather during a rally in Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians rallied in the center of Kiev on Sunday in the biggest protest since the 2004 pro-democracy Orange Revolution, denouncing President Viktor Yanukovych's decision to turn away from Europe and raising the stakes in a tense political standoff gripping this ex-Soviet republic. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalPro-European Union activists shout slogans during a rally in Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013 with a U.S. national flag and poster of jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians rallied in the center of Kiev on Sunday in the biggest protest since the 2004 pro-democracy Orange Revolution, denouncing President Viktor Yanukovych's decision to turn away from Europe and raising the stakes in a tense political standoff gripping this ex-Soviet republic. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalPro-European Union activists listen to a speaker during a rally in Independence Square, Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians rallied in the center of Kiev on Sunday in the biggest protest since the 2004 pro-democracy Orange Revolution, denouncing President Viktor Yanukovych's decision to turn away from Europe and raising the stakes in a tense political standoff gripping the ex-Soviet republic. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalPro-European Union activists shout slogans during a rally in Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians rallied in the center of Kiev on Sunday in the biggest protest since 2004's pro-democracy Orange Revolution, denouncing President Viktor Yanukovych's decision to turn away from Europe and raising the stakes in a tense political standoff gripping this ex-Soviet republic. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalUkrainian protesters put up Ukrainian flags in place of the ruined monument to Vladimir Lenin in central Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. Anti-government protesters have toppled the statue of Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin in central Kiev amid huge protests gripping Ukraine. A group of protesters dragged down and decapitated the landmark statue Sunday evening after hundreds of thousands of others took to the streets to denounce the government's move away from Europe and toward Moscow. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalUkrainians break a monument to Vladimir Lenin in center Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. The third week of protests continue Sunday with an estimated 200,000 Ukrainians occupying central Kiev to denounce President Viktor Yanukovychs decision to turn away from Europe and align this ex-Soviet republic with Russia. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalAnti-government protester beat with a sledgehammer the Lenin statue in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. Anti-government protesters have toppled the state of Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin in central Kiev amid huge protests gripping Ukraine. The chaotic protest further raised tensions in the Ukrainian capital. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalPro-European Union activists walk behind barricades next to Ukrainian government buildings in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians rallied in the center of Kiev on Sunday, denouncing President Viktor Yanukovychs decision to turn away from Europe in the biggest rally in years, raising the stakes in a tense political standoff gripping this ex-Soviet republic. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalRiot police protect government buildings from Pro-European Union activists in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians rallied in the center of Kiev on Sunday, denouncing President Viktor Yanukovychs decision to turn away from Europe in the biggest rally in years, raising the stakes in a tense political standoff gripping this ex-Soviet republic. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalRiot police protect government buildings from Pro-European Union activists in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians rallied in the center of Kiev on Sunday, denouncing President Viktor Yanukovychs decision to turn away from Europe in the biggest rally in years, raising the stakes in a tense political standoff gripping this ex-Soviet republic. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalOpposition leader Oleh Tyahnybok greets Pro-European Union activists during a rally in Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. Over 200,000 angry Ukrainians occupied a central Kiev square on Sunday, to denounce President Viktor Yanukovychs decision to turn away from Europe and align this ex-Soviet republic with Russia, as massive protests continued for a third week. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalPro-European Union activists gather around a huge poster of jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, bottom, during a rally in the Independence Square in KIev, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. Over 200,000 angry Ukrainians occupied a central Kiev square on Sunday, to denounce President Viktor Yanukovychs decision to turn away from Europe and align this ex-Soviet republic with Russia, as massive protests continued for a third week. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalA rose, the symbol of the revolution lies on barricades being built by Pro-European Union activists next to the Ukrainian Government building in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians rallied in the center of Kiev on Sunday, denouncing President Viktor Yanukovych's decision to turn away from Europe in the biggest rally in years, raising the stakes in a tense political standoff gripping this ex-Soviet republic. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalRiot police protect government buildings from Pro-European Union activists in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians rallied in the center of Kiev on Sunday, denouncing President Viktor Yanukovychs decision to turn away from Europe in the biggest rally in years, raising the stakes in a tense political standoff gripping this ex-Soviet republic. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov) (credit:AP)