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1 of September, 23:02

State Department: US hope that the Ukrainian authorities will ensure the safety
The U.S. hopes that the Ukrainian government will be able to provide security, despite numerous clashes before the Verkhovna Rada on the first day of the week, told reporters the Commissioner of the state Department mark Toner.

"We are confident that the Ukrainian government and its law enforcement agencies will be able to provide security," said Toner.

The adoption in first reading of the draft changes to the Constitution sparked protests yesterday from the three factions of the ruling in Ukraine coalition. After the vote in the Verkhovna Rada riots. In the end, confrontation 3 employee of the police Department have lost their lives, injured 141 people.

Toner again condemned the violence in Kiev and tried to convince them to investigate the collision." We strongly condemn the violent actions, which was then a vote. We call on the government to investigate it fully. If they believe they have evidence of who did it, then naturally, they are required to properly investigate this incident and bring these people to justice, " said Commissioner of the state Department. According to his statement, the United States supports the right to peaceful protest, but not violence.

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