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    Ukraine: More Dangerously Divided than Ever

    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.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    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.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Lata Pandya

      Assistant Producer, To the Point/Which Way, LA?

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      Christopher J. Miller

      Radio Free Europe

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      Sophia Opatska

      CEO, Lviv Business School, Ukrainian Catholic University

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      Andrey Kortunov

      Russian International Affairs Council

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Ukraine Struggles for a Way Forward
    1. 0:00House GOP Defend Bipartisan Budget Deal
    2. 8:33Ukraine: More Dangerously Divided than EverYou’re reading this
    3. 44:32Many States Loosen Gun Control Laws a Year after Newtown
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