Viktor Yanukovich

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych announces early elections

There was no immediate comment from opposition leaders, who were meeting among themselves.

Kiev violence: Biden calls Ukrainian President, warns of sanctions

Biden underscored that the US supports an independent, democratic Ukraine that pursues the future its people choose.

EU hits Ukraine with sanctions, threatens more over bloodshed

The European Union agreed on Thursday to impose sanctions on those responsible for deadly violence in Ukraine and warned it would ratchet up the pressure if the situation there got worse.

EU likely to hit Ukraine officials with sanctions over crackdown

The European Union, which just three months ago hoped for a historic new alliance with Ukraine, is likely to call on Thursday for sanctions on Ukrainian officials who ordered a crackdown that killed at least 26 protesters.

US readies financial sanctions against Ukraine

The Obama administration is preparing financial sanctions that could be imposed on Ukrainian officials and protest leaders if violence escalates in the political crisis gripping Ukraine.

Ukraine opposition meets protesters; urges ceasefire

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich called for an emergency session of parliament to end the country's political crisis and violent unrest, in a sign he might be ready to soften his hardline stance and strike a compromise.