As Ukraine’s fight against Russian-supported separatists continues, Kyiv faces another threat to its long-term sovereignty: powerful right-wing ultranationalist groups. These groups are not shy about using violence to achieve their goals, which are certainly at odds with the tolerant Western-oriented democracy Kyiv ostensibly seeks to become.
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Ukrainian nationalist protesters burn flares in front of the office of Rinat Akhmetov during a protest against Russian presence in Ukraine, in downtown Kyiv, on March 14.
