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Ukrainian journalists disrupt government session

Ukrainian reporters on Wednesday disrupted a government session chaired by the prime minister, suggesting his family members could be the next victims of official inaction after police in Kiev stood by while pro-government activists attacked two journalists covering an opposition protest.About 10 journalists covering the session turned their backs on Prime Minister Mykola Azarov to display identical posters attached to their shirts. The posters read "Today the Journalist. Tomorrow your wife, sister, daughter. Act!"Azarov fired back, mocking the journalists and ordering them stripped of their accreditation."What kind of concert is this?" he asked. "If these are journalists, let them be denied accreditation with the Cabinet of Ministers. Write down all of their names and strip them of accreditation."Ukrainian journalists have held a series of protests following the beating of two journalists on Saturday. Television footage showed several policemen ignoring pleas by television journalist ...

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