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Kharkiv Mayor Caught in Scuffles Over Hoisting of Russian Flag

Protesters in the city of Kharkiv raised the Russian tricolour in front of the city hall on February 26. The city’s mayor, Hennadiy Kernes, instructed police to replace the original flag. Speaking to the angry crowd on the street, Kernes became the focus of scuffles as protesters confronted him. Credit: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty