Pro-Russian protesters set tyres and plastic barriers on fire in front
of the regional assembly building in Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine.

The regional assembly building in Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine was seized by separatists after demonstrations on Sunday but the Ukrainian police have since regained control.

Earlier on Monday pro-Russia and pro-Ukraine demonstrators clashed in front of the regional assembly building and police struggled to keep the two groups apart as sticks and stones were thrown by protesters on both sides.

Eastern Ukraine was the heartland of support for President Viktor Yanukovych, who fled to Russia after months of protests.

About half of the region's residents are ethnic Russians, many of whom say Ukraine's acting authorities are nationalists who will oppress Russians.


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