16:22
20.2.2014
Petro Poroshenko is a Ukrainian oligarch and member of parliament, and an outspoken supporter of the opposition.
16:11
20.2.2014
And amidst all the mayhem, there is this guy playing the national anthem on a trumpet pic.twitter.com/ZAQn649TOd
— Olaf Koens (@obk) February 20, 2014
15:40
20.2.2014
From our Brussels correspondent:
EU foreign ministers have started a meeting to discuss targeted measures against Ukrainians responsible for the violence in the country.
Information released prior to the start of Thursday's extraordinary session in Brussels did not make clear whether the measures will include both asset freezes and visa bans, and does not mention individuals.
The document, seen by RFE/RL, also includes the introduction of an EU arms embargo on Ukraine and a ban on exports of equipment used for internal repression such as batons.
The document is subject to change depending on the rapidly evolving situation in Ukraine.
The German, French, and Polish foreign ministers are not at the session in Brussels.
An announcement was made the three would remain in Kyiv where they have been in talks with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych.
Information released prior to the start of Thursday's extraordinary session in Brussels did not make clear whether the measures will include both asset freezes and visa bans, and does not mention individuals.
The document, seen by RFE/RL, also includes the introduction of an EU arms embargo on Ukraine and a ban on exports of equipment used for internal repression such as batons.
The document is subject to change depending on the rapidly evolving situation in Ukraine.
The German, French, and Polish foreign ministers are not at the session in Brussels.
An announcement was made the three would remain in Kyiv where they have been in talks with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych.
15:37
20.2.2014
Fantastic piece by Peter Pomerantsev from a few weeks ago on the complexities that don't follow the simple East-West divide narrative. It's much more complicated than "a Russian-speaking east and a Ukrainian-speaking west."
Do you speak Surzhyk?
Do you speak Surzhyk?
15:27
20.2.2014
15:23
20.2.2014
EU Ministers leave after meeting with Yanukoych. No comments.
15:07
20.2.2014
These brave ppl stopped train in Dnipropetrovsk with military from coming to kiev pic.twitter.com/RYN5ZzT8VM
— bruce springnote (@BSpringnote) February 20, 2014
14:47
20.2.2014
Interesting interaction between Vitali Klitschko and security forces.
Klitschko says:
"My heart aches to see brother going against brother, when a Ukrainian goes against another Ukrainian."
An officer responds, after quieting another one:
"These kinds of issues need to be resolved in the parliament -- not in Maidan."
Klitschko says:
"My heart aches to see brother going against brother, when a Ukrainian goes against another Ukrainian."
An officer responds, after quieting another one:
"These kinds of issues need to be resolved in the parliament -- not in Maidan."
14:19
20.2.2014
The Hotel Ukraine is right off of Independence Square and popular among journalists.
14:12
20.2.2014