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marmar

(77,106 posts) Mon Jul 9, 2012, 05:49 PM Jul 2012

Packing a Punch: Fist fights the norm in Ukraine's parliament

Fights between members of Ukraine's opposition and the police broke out in Kiev, as several hundred people protested against a bill on minority languages. Tear gas was used, although it's not clear by which side, and several people were injured.

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Packing a Punch: Fist fights the norm in Ukraine's parliament (Original Post) marmar Jul 2012 OP

1:39 "Ukrainian Deputies are NOT WEAK!" TrollBuster9090 Jul 2012 #1

Nice mix. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #2

TrollBuster9090

(5,955 posts)

1. 1:39 "Ukrainian Deputies are NOT WEAK!"

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 06:05 PM

Jul 2012

Okay, that was funny, but I'm waiting to see the match between the Ukrainian and Taiwanese parliaments for the Championship Belt.

(And we all know what the winners will DO with the belt. Break the jewels out of it and try to sell them to a jeweler.)

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

2. Nice mix.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 06:05 PM

Jul 2012

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