Ukraine Prosecutor General Says Rioting in Kiev 'Crime against State'

by Naharnet Newsdesk 20 January 2014, 17:34

Ukraine's Prosecutor General Viktor Pshonka on Monday warned protesters to halt "mass rioting" in Kiev, describing it as a crime against the state.

"It is necessary to immediately halt the mass rioting which bears a threat to state security. It is not just hooliganism. It is a crime against the state," he said in a statement, calling on opposition leaders to halt the clashes between protesters and police.

Source: Agence France Presse

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