The US State Department said on
Wednesday it is considering all options, including sanctions, toward
Ukraine, where riot police moved against demonstrators overnight after
weeks of protests against Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich.
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"All
policy options, including sanctions, are on the table, in our view, but
obviously that still is being evaluated," State Department spokeswoman
Jen Psaki told reporters, declining to specify what kinds of sanctions
may be under consideration.