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'This is not Syria': Expert says U.S. has no good options in Ukraine
(CNN) – President Barack Obama condemned the violence in the Ukraine, saying Wednesday the United States expected the government to show restraint against protesters and warning there would be consequences for excessive action.
"But there really aren't any consequences in the sense that the United States can't determine the outcome on the ground," Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, told CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapper."
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Ukraine protesters stand ground as European, U.S. leaders ramp up pressure
Are you in Ukraine? Send us your photos and experiences but please stay safe.
Kiev, Ukraine (CNN) - Protesters stoked fires along barricade lines as night fell Wednesday over Kiev's Maidan, or Independence Square, a day after 26 people died in violent clashes that have drawn reproach from Western leaders.
An opposition leader said the situation was precarious, but despite the burning fires and police lines, a strange calm pervaded central Kiev - even as security officials rebranded the protesters as terrorists and announced a nationwide security operation to restore order.
