After a new wave of uprisings in Kiev, Ukraine left 25 dead and more than 240 injured, the European Union is calling an “extraordinary” meeting to discuss its response to the violence
The 28-nation bloc is considering sanctions that could include travel bans and asset freezes, particularly targeting Ukrainian leaders, according to the Associated Press.
Mass riots and clashes between police and protesters began in November, but they started to dwindle in January. Kiev was relatively calm until Tuesday, when protesters broke through a police barrier near the country’s parliament, heaving Molotov cocktails, fighting with bats, rifles and paving stones. Police, in turn, fired rubber bullets and live ammunition Read more…
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