US Senate Backs Sanctions Over Ukraine Violence
Source: RIA Novosti
WASHINGTON, January 8 (RIA Novosti) – The US Senate has called for possible sanctions against individuals responsible for state violence against Ukrainian demonstrators protesting Kiev’s decision to abandon long-awaited trade and political deals with the European Union.
“In the event of further state violence against peaceful protestors, the President and Congress should consider whether to apply targeted sanctions, including visa bans and asset freezes, against individuals responsible for ordering or carrying out the violence,” lawmakers said in a Senate resolution passed Tuesday.
Mass protests broke out across Ukraine after Kiev stunned Europe on November 21 by announcing that it would indefinitely postpone the signing of association and trade deals with the EU. The protests took a more radical turn after riot police violently cleared downtown Kiev’s Independence Square on November 30.
Instead of proceeding with the expected EU deals, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych’s government strengthened ties with Russia last month, striking a $15 billion bailout package with Russian President Vladimir Putin to stabilize Ukraine’s finances.
Read more: http://en.ria.ru/world/20140109/186353119/US-Senate-Backs-Sanctions-Over-Ukraine-Violence.html
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I would say, were the fuck were you guys then?
