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| Ukraine violence: US considers sanctions |
| 2013-12-12 |
| [BBC.CO.UK] The US state department has said it is considering all options, including sanctions, towards Ukraine as the political crisis there continues. It follows attempts by riot police to dislodge anti-government protesters from their strongholds in the capital. The president said on Wednesday force would not again be used against peaceful protesters. But his offer of talks to resolve the crisis was swiftly rejected by opposition leaders. The weeks of demonstrations in the centre of Kiev have paralysed this country of 46 million people. Both EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and US Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland were in Kiev on Wednesday and met protesters as well as members of President Victor Yanukovych's government. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Against which side? |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2013-12-12 10:24 |