In Kyiv, about 200 cars packed with pro-EU protesters left European Square near Independence Square on Sunday morning. <br /><br />They drove to Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych’s residence, furious over a decision by the government in November to turn its back on closer ties with the European Union and turn instead to former Soviet master Moscow.<br /><br />They were joined by over a thousand protesters who who walked 10 kilometers from the nearest metro station.<br /><br />Sunday’s protest follows a prominent activist and opposition journalist being dragged from her car and badly beaten on Wednesday. <br /><br />Tetyana Chornovol is known for her investigative reporting into corruption among top government officials. She remains hospitalised. <br /><br />The attack has breathed new life into more than a month of opposition protests in the capital. <br /><br />As thousands protested outside the president’s residence, tens of thousands remained in Independence Square listening to the speeches of government opposition leaders.<br /><br />One of the leaders, Vitaliy Klychko, renewed calls for a nationwide strike, asking supporters to skip work after Orthodox Christmas, celebrated on 7 January.
