Riot police used clubs, shields and tear gas to attack lines of hand-holding demonstrators early this morning in Kiev, Ukraine's capital city. Secretary of State John Kerry has expressed "disgust" at the use of force against a peaceful protest. It started almost three weeks ago when President Viktor Yanukovych spurned a deal with the European Union, apparently under pressure from Russia. Now it's about civil rights and demands for him to step down. We update today's action, the role of billionaire oligarchs and the international fallout.
Ukraine: More Dangerously Divided than Ever
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Guests:
- Christopher J. Miller - Radio Free Europe - @ChristopherJM
- Sophia Opatska - CEO, Lviv Business School, Ukrainian Catholic University - @_LvBS_
- Andrey Kortunov - Russian International Affairs Council - @Russian_Council
- Andrew Wood - Chatham House - @ChathamHouse