Ukraine's new parliament convened Wednesday in a session marred by protests and fist fights.
Ukraine Parliament Opens Amid Protests
![Opposition lawmakers chase away two colleagues from the parliament hall, Kyiv, Ukraine, December 12, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/c0e173ad-7b00-4902-a3a4-0d9e5505d4a3_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Opposition lawmakers chase away two colleagues from the parliament hall, Kyiv, Ukraine, December 12, 2012.
![Members of parliament scuffle with colleagues at the first session of newly-elected Ukrainian parliament in Kyiv, December 12, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/2e2204da-8d90-4852-938b-9f146a5ec700_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Members of parliament scuffle with colleagues at the first session of newly-elected Ukrainian parliament in Kyiv, December 12, 2012.
![Lawmakers fight in parliament, Kyiv, Ukraine, December 12, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/129ccfa9-8365-481f-beaf-d504db7e040d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Lawmakers fight in parliament, Kyiv, Ukraine, December 12, 2012.
![Members of the opposition party Svoboda break down a fence in front of parliament, Kyiv, Ukraine, December 12, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/c6844b4d-6000-44da-be97-2190e63cc4c0_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Members of the opposition party Svoboda break down a fence in front of parliament, Kyiv, Ukraine, December 12, 2012.