KIEV: At least seven people were injured and more than 20 arrested Saturday in Kiev as scuffles broke out between members of a rare Ukrainian gay pride march and their nationalist opponents.

The socially-conservative country -- locked in a bruising war with pro-Russian insurgents -- is seeking a closer alliance with Europe and remains keen to promote civil liberties freely enjoyed in much of the West.

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