POLICE WARN FUTURE PROTESTERS.

Warning of "severe measures" against participants in future mass actions that disturb the peace, Ukraine’s MVD wasted little time in reacting to large-scale workers’ demonstrations held October 19 in Kiev and other localities. (14) Two members of the Ukrainian National Army, a radical nationalist group that is now outlawed, were arrested that day for fighting with marchers who were carrying a Soviet flag. The MVD’s get-tough message may not deter the communist-led All-Ukrainian Union of Workers, which announced on Friday that it is going ahead with plans to lead a proletarian day of action on October 25. The Union plans to demonstrate in favor of unity with Russia and against the state policies of Kiev. (15)

Lithuanian Publisher Prints Belarus Opposition Daily.