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Scenes of blood and death in Kiev overtake Globe reporter's hotel lobby

Paul WaldieEurope Correspondent
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Globe and Mail reporter Paul Waldie in Kiev found his hotel lobby turned into a makeshift field hospital and morgue Thursday during clashes between protesters and government forces. These are some of his tweets from the scene.

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