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Daniel Sandford reports from near the barricades as police and protesters clash
At least two people have died in clashes between police and protesters in the Ukrainian capital Kiev.
Prosecutors confirmed the two had died from bullet wounds. They are the first fatalities since protests began in November at the government's rejection of a planned treaty with the EU.
Wednesday's clashes began after police moved in to dismantle a protest camp.
President Viktor Yanukovych is reportedly meeting with opposition leaders later to discuss the crisis.
The introduction of new laws last week that criminalise protests has triggered three days of violence.
Hundreds of people have been injured, though some of the violence has been blamed on a little-known far-right group, Right Sector.
Analysis
Although numerous details surrounding the protesters' deaths are still unclear - including whether it was indeed a police rifle that killed one activist - the simple fact that there have been losses of life will undoubtedly drive the anti-government movement to new, and possibly explosive, levels of outrage.
The ongoing fighting between demonstrators and riot police has been ferocious, but limited; hostilities have been restricted to a small corner of the capital near the government building, and the two sides observe many breaks in clashes.
But all this may be about to change. More activists are flooding into Kiev from the west, and crowds are massing at the site of the clashes. As the anger and the number of people mounts, the likelihood of a massive outbreak of violence, from either side, increases.
The tension is also rising in Kiev's Independence Square. Activists are forming self-defence groups and reinforcing the barricades. After PM Azarov announced that authorities could use force to restore order, protesters are preparing themselves for any possible development.
Meanwhile, the US embassy in Ukraine says it has revoked the visas of "several Ukrainians who were linked to the violence". It did not give names, but said it was "considering further action against those responsible for the current violence."
FireworksWednesday's violence was restricted to a small area around Hrushevskyy Street, close to the main protest encampment at Maidan (or Independence Square).
Shortly after 06:00 GMT on Wednesday - after a relatively peaceful night - police stormed protesters' barricades on Hrushevskyy Street.
Fresh clashes broke out as police arrested protesters, amid heavy snowfall.
Protesters could be seen on live TV coverage throwing stones and fireworks towards police. At least one police officer threw a firebomb towards a burned bus.
The police later fell back to their positions and the protesters returned to the square.
Officials confirmed the deaths of two people, found with gunshot wounds. The general prosecutor said their bodies were found in a national library close to the scene of the clashes.
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Medics for the activists say at least one person had multiple wounds and claimed he had been killed by a police sniper.
A third activist is also reported to have died on Wednesday from injuries sustained after falling from the top of the Dynamo football stadium.
Prime Minister Mykola Azarov denied the police would have been responsible for the deaths as they were not carrying live ammunition.
They "remain on the consciousness and responsibility of the organisers and certain participants of mass disturbances," he said.
By noon, thousands of protesters had arrived at the barricades - many wearing helmets, in defiance of the new laws, which ban protective headgear and masks at protests.
The laws also prescribe jail terms for anyone blockading public buildings and outlaw unauthorised tents in public areas.
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