Ukraine's parliament on Nov. 5 scuppered the ex-Soviet country's chances of visa-free travel to most EU nations by blocking legislation that would have banned discrimination against gays in the workplace.
EurActiv: Anti-gay law ruins Ukraine’s chances for visa-free travel
A group of homophobic activists confront a gay pride parade in Kyiv's northern Obolon district on June 6 during which several supporters of LGBT rights were beaten by the radicals and a police officer suffered blood loss from an explosive device.