Ukraine protests – in pictures

Flags are left attached to a statue as protesters in the distance wave flags during an opposition rally at Independence Square in Ukraine's capital, Kiev Photograph: Viktor Drachev/AFP/Getty Images

An anti-government protester keeps warm by a fire Photograph: Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images

An EU flag is waved in front of riot police during a picket held outside the presidential office in central Kiev Photograph: Sergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty Images

A man plays a piano decorated with the EU flag in front of riot police as protesters picket Viktor Yanukovych's presidential office in Kiev Photograph: Sergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty Images

An elderly pro-European protester argues with riot police officers Photograph: Anatoly Maltsev/EPA

Models stand on the barricade during their performance at the Independence Square in Kiev Photograph: Zurab Kurtsikidze/EPA

A pro-European protester rides a bicycle with a Ukrainian flag Photograph: Anatoly Maltsev/EPA

Former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili greets pro-European integration protesters in Independence Square in Kiev Photograph: Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters

People sleep in the camp on Independence Square in Kiev during the square's occupation by supporters of western integration for the seventh successive day Photograph: Viktor Drachev/AFP/Getty Images

Thousands of anti-government protesters gather in the evening at Independence Square in Kiev Photograph: Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images

Pro-European protesters shout slogans in Independence Square as the bitter standoff between the Ukrainian government and opposition protesters entered its third week Photograph: ZURAB KURTSIKIDZE/EPA

A woman looks up at the flags as thousands of protesters gather for the rally in Independence Square Photograph: Zurab Kurtsikidze/Epa

Protesters prepare food in a tented camp at central Independence Square as thousands of anti-government protesters kept their vigil in Ukraine's capital Photograph: Sergei Chuzavkov/AP

Demonstrators dance during opposition protests at Independence Square in Kiev Photograph: Stringer/Reuters

People surround a statue of Lenin before it is toppled by protesters during a rally organised by supporters of EU integration Photograph: Stringer/Reuters

A protester hammers at a statue of Lenin as others gather around after it was toppled Photograph: Sergey Dolzhenko/Epa

Crowds waving flags beside the now empty pedestal of the statue of Lenin Photograph: Sergey Dolzhenko/Epa

A masked protester shows a hammer after he broke off part of the statue of Lenin Photograph: Carsten Koall/Getty Images

A woman lights candles at Mikhailovsky cathedral near Independence Square in Kiev Photograph: Etienne De Malglaive/Getty Images