Ukrainian Parliament Is Basically An Episode Of "Jerry Springer"
Really, guys? Again with the fighting?
Ukraine's parliament convened on Wednesday for the first time since a controversial election in October. It didn't end well.
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The words on the shirts read, "Freedom to Political Prisoners," a reference to former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, whose imprisonment for alleged abuse of power is considered politically motivated by many.
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Then, on Thursday, opposition lawmakers abandoned the session in protest of their minority status.
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But not before a few words from Vitali Klitschko, chairman of the opposition party and a heavyweight champion boxer ...
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... and another fistfight, of course.
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