Death toll rises in Ukraine as protests continue

Death toll rises in Ukraine as protests continue
Death toll rises in Ukraine as protests continue

Death toll rises in Ukraine as protests continue

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CNN is reporting that at least 25 people have been confirmed dead in the bloodiest week of protests in Ukraine so far. Protesters have lit fires around Independence Square in Kiev to keep security forces from charging in. We’ll check in with Natalie Jaresko in Kiev. She’s a founding partner and CEO of Horizon Capital. Julian Hayda, a member of The Euromaidan Journalist Collective here in Chicago also joins us to share reaction from the local Ukrainian community. (Photo: AP/Sergei Chuzavkov)