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The
demonstration took place a day after the unexpected resignation
of the interior minister, who had run the police force since
2014 and offered no public explanation for his decision to quit.
The former police broke through outer barriers and came close to
the parliament, which was in session, before being pushed back
by serving police. Later, they blocked a street and picketted a
government building.
The protest follows the resignation of long-serving Interior
Minister Arsen Avakov, who gave no explanation in his
resignation letter on Tuesday evening for his decision to quit.
Zelenskiy's office and a spokesperson for Avakov both declined
to comment on the reasons for his resignation.
(Reporting by Pavel Polityuk; Editing by Peter Graff)
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