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Opposition and pro-presidential lawmakers scuffle on the podium during a session of the Ukrainian parliament in Kiev on December 13, 2012.
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Deputies of the opposition fight with deputies of the majority for a second time in two days on December 13, 2012.
Seconds out, Round 2! Fights broke out in the Ukrainian parliament for a second time in two days on Thursday, Agence France-Presse reports.
The opening session of the Verkhkovna Rada on Wednesday began in a typically raucous fashion (as seen on PhotoBlog yesterday) as a fight erupted in the chamber between opposition MPs and two deputies whom they accused of defecting to the pro-government camp. Several lawmakers from the opposition nationalist Svoboda group chased two men they called "turncoats" — a father and a son — to prevent them from taking the oath.
Ukraine's parliament has seen several physical confrontations in recent years amid bitterness between opposition and pro-government camps.
Sergei Chuzavkov / AP
Ukrainian lawmakers fight around the rostrum on Dec. 13, 2012.
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Deputies of the opposition fight with deputies of majority party during the opening of the newly elected parliament on December 12, 2012.
Sergei Supinsky / AFP - Getty Images
Deputies fight for a second time in two days, during the second session of the newly elected parliament on December 13, 2012.
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Scuffles between lawmakers from Ukraine's ruling party and the opposition broke out in the country's parliament once again on Thursday morning over the election of parliamentary officials. NBCNews.com's Alex Witt reports.
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There's some terrible fighting-form if I've ever seen it and yes you can even tell that from still-shots because there's no momentum going into these movements they're all pulling, grabbing, etc. from a flat-footed stance - leave MMA to the professionals and do your polar-bear legislations like adults. Also in the third picture why does the guy have to squeeze the guy's backside and why is that gentleman's shirt so small that it can go that far up him when he's just leaning over? There's a lot of unanswered questions that need to be examined hear and the people deserve to know.
In the third picture it looks like that fellow has threee fat fingers buried in that guys ass
The fat guy is proud of his "trouser cleavage".
:D
The pictures are surreal. Almost like modern dance.
funniest opening comments EVER!
Where's Jerry Springer when you need him???
Can someone identify where was the "brawl" in any of these pictures? Until I see some punches being thrown this looks more like a tantrum.
mmm...i dunno...check out pix #4 with the red faced guy on the right holding a tie...hard to tell from the pix angle but appears like he's found his target and check out the expressions of the two guys just above him. they do look a tad concerned.
Wish our politicians would kick eachothers asses.
they do, they just don't do it in the most public-setting possible like these goons
Our leaders prefer to do nothing. I'm not at all sure this is worse.
BinNH, pompous do-nothing (like Yuschenko) was much better than active grab-everything (like Yanukovich).
it takes passion for something you stand for to fight like that. Our lawmakers are not passionate about anything except lining their pockets with money, thats why they would never fight. They do not care enough about anything except their own wealth and the building of it. Nuff Said, Semper Fi!!
A real life Parliamentary Battle Royal !! .....Should be on pay per view....
I'd love to see Nancy Pelosi go "three falls or a submission" with Eric Cantor.
Think what it would do for CSPAN's ratings!
Yep. She could show off her "cleavage" on both ends. LOL
I would like to see Lindsey Greaham (sp) do his sissy fight.
I went to watch a Ukrainian parliament session the other day...and a hockey game broke out.
Notice, too, that none of these guys seem to have missed any meals. I really don't think our members of Congress could survive such an altercation, however. Congress seems to be a bunch of wusses when it comes to being passionate about their beliefs. It doesn't take much energy to pass legislation that spends more taxpayer money, especially when a lot of it comes back to line the pockets of our supposed representatives.
What a life ! Got to love the Russians
They know better!!!!!!! they dont respect their country. They must act the adults without fight together. cant imagine that they mess up in Ukrainian parliament!
In the last picture, is the unrumpled guy standing on what appears to be desk the referee?
humanity is in big big trouble....
better they will are fighting @beating inside parlament until the issue than they will provoke fighting@riots outside on the streets of cities..
My money is on the fat white guy. Which one? Always watch the guy that is smiling though, cool, collective, he's the dangerous one.
The dumasses are all probably ****faced. They love their Wodka over there!
I think I saw an eye gouge in the bottom picture - is that part of parliamentary procedure?
They need JESUS
bunch of Pigs(3 Different Ones)!