A protester appeals to riot police, with an entrance to Dynamo Kiev soccer club stadium in the background, in Kiev, Ukraine, Jan. 24, 2014. Protesters have seized a government building in the Ukrainian capital while also maintaining the siege of several governors’ offices in the country’s west, raising the pressure on the government. After meeting with President Viktor Yanukovych on Thursday, opposition leaders told the crowds that he has promised to ensure the release of dozens of protesters detained after clashes with police and stop further detentions. Friday seized a government ministry building in the Ukrainian capital while also maintaining their siege of several governors offices in the countrys west, raising the pressure on the government. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
