Ukraine: Man sets himself on FIRE as Kiev hunger strike ignites fiery clashes

One man set himself on fire by accident outside Kiev's Verkhovna Rada on Thursday as clashes erupted between protesters and police during a hunger strike protest outside Kiev's Verkhovna Rada on Thursday after officials postponed talks regarding law 1558-1. The protesters are demanding the government supports the law, which focuses on restructuring obligations in regards to foreign currency-denominated government loans. The man, who had helped pour petrol on a pile of tires, caught light after another protester ignited the fire. Another protester received burns during the demonstration.The protest began as some 11 protesters went on "hunger strike" in the square, resulting in one being "diagnosed with a hypersensitive crisis" after being rushed to hospital. Earlier in the day several dozen protesters managed to block the streets in front of the Rada in support of the 'loans law.' The group, who expect the law to improve their quality of life, were acting in support of the hunger strikers. Oleksandr Ivlev, leader of the so-called 'Civilian Bank Control' protest movement, earlier denounced Kiev for failing to improve the quality of life for the citizens of the country.