Supporters of former Georgian President and Ukrainian opposition figure Mikheil Saakashvili clash with police as they try to break into the building of the International Art Centre in Kiev, Ukraine, December 17, 2017. "We have to be calm, keep the peace," Saakashvili told a few hundred of his supporters, who remained outside the building.No serious injuries were reported in the clashes.Saakashvili accused the authorities of engineering the situation to provoke violence. Earlier, he had called on protesters to set up a headquarters in the building. But later, he condemned any attempt to seize administration buildings.Interior ministry adviser Anton Gerashchenko held Saakashvili responsible for the clashes. "This behaviour could destroy the remnants of trust among like-minded political associates and alienate society," he said on Facebook.

Source: Egypt Today December 17, 2017 16:52 UTC