in kiev. protesters started gathering there in november after the president decided against a trade deal with the european union. tonight is the bloodiest clash yet. started 8:00 p.m. local time when police started to break down protesters barriers using armored personnel carry, tear gas, and according to protesters live ammunition though that s not been confirmed yet by nbc news. at least 18 people have been killed including 7 police officers according to the bbc. vice president joe biden called ukrainian president yana kovic this evening to ask him to pull back his forces stating the united states condemns violence by any side. the government bears special responsibility to deescalate the situation. rachel maddow will have much more on what s happening right now in ukraine, what led up to it, and what it means geopolitically in just over half an hour right here on msnbc. ded last weekend. it really made the difference between a morning around the house and getting a little exercise.