Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Vitali Klitschko Warns of 'Syria-like Uprising' in Ukraine

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Ukrainian boxing star Vitali Klitschko warned on Tuesday that a "bloody uprising like in Syria" could start in his home country, which he said is now run by a "totalitarian regime".

Ukraine "has become a totalitarian regime," Klitschko told the Abendzeitung in an interview published on Tuesday, four days before he is to defend his World Boxing Council heavyweight title.

"Many people fear that it could lead to a bloody uprising like in Syria.

"I think that violence is not a solution. But many say: we have nothing to lose," added Klitschko, who heads the Kiev-based political party Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform (UDAR, meaning "punch" or "strike" in Ukrainian). » | AFP | Tuesday, February 14, 2012