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Imaginemos que a Venezuela fosse a Ucrania, ou que ela estivesse na Europa...

O que fariam os líderes regionais, internacionais, multilaterais, bilaterais, unilaterais, laterais?
Nada, ou talvez alguma coisa...
Bem, vejamos o que estão fazendo outros, em relação à Ucrânia...
Paulo Roberto de Almeida

Germany and France have condemned the violence in Ukraine, French President Francois Hollande said after talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday. "There are unspeakable, unacceptable, intolerable acts being carried out in Ukraine," Mr Hollande told reporters at a news conference.

Poland's Foreign Minister, Radoslaw Sikorski, has announced on Twitter that he is "on his way to Kiev", after earlier saying he was heading to Ukraine on a mission on behalf of the EU.

More international reaction coming in...the White House says it is monitoring the situation in Ukraine closely, and will consult with the EU on the next steps, including possible sanctions, according to Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes.

The US is urging the Ukrainian government to pull back riot police from Independence Square in Kiev and call a truce to allow discussions with the opposition, he adds.

BBC News has compiled some before and after pictures of Independence Square, with close-up views of the main protest camp from the north and the south. You can take a look at our Big picture: Close-up of Kiev's Independence Square here.

The foreign ministers of France, Germany and Poland are to meet in Kiev on Thursday to assess the situation before an EU meeting in Brussels to decide whether to impose sanctions on Ukraine, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius says.

The US secretary of state, John Kerry, earlier said the US was discussing the possibility of sanctions with its European allies.

More from the White House. US Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes said the deaths in clashes were "completely outrageous" and have "no place in the 21st Century".

"The fact of the matter is we have made very clear to the Ukrainian government that it is their responsibility to allow for people [to] protest," said Mr Rhodes.

Gavin Hewitt Europe editor

tweets: Polish, German and French foreign ministers all in Ukraine tomorrow. Will meet the President and opposition leaders. A key moment in crisis.

Reacting to the latest developments, UK Prime Minister David Cameron has condemned the use of violence "by all sides" and urged President Yanukovych "to pull back government forces" and engage with the opposition.

Mr Cameron warned the Ukrainian president that "the world is watching" and "those responsible for violence will be held accountable".

Amid the violence, Canada has shut its Kiev embassy as a "security precaution", and the UK Foreign Office has updated its Ukraine travel advice to say its embassy is "temporarily closed to visitors".

US President Barack Obama warns that "there will be consequences" for anyone who steps over the line in Ukraine.

Mr Obama, who is in Mexico for a conference, told reporters that the military should not step in to a situation that civilians should resolve.

tweets: As NATO's military commander I ask that responsible leaders avoid the use of military force against the people of Ukraine.

19:40: Paul Adams BBC News

Two weeks ago, in a telephone call leaked to the media, a senior American diplomat dismissed European efforts with a single Anglo-Saxon expletive. Today in Paris, US Secretary of State John Kerry stood shoulder to shoulder with French counterpart Laurent Fabius and said the allies were offering President Yanukovych a choice. He said: "We believe the choice is clear and we are talking about the possibility of sanctions or other steps with our friends in Europe and elsewhere in order to try to create the environment for compromise."

Why has violence erupted across Ukraine? What do Western countries think? And where does Russia stand? To find out, take a look at our pieceexplaining the crisis.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says the use of violence in Ukraine "by any side is totally unacceptable". He urges in a statement that the authorities to "desist from the use of excessive force" and adhere to international human rights norms.

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Enfim, infelizmente para o povo venezuelano, em especial os democratas, os estudantes, os homens e mulheres que defendem as liberdades democráticas e os direitos humanos, a Venezuela não é a Ucrânia, nem os líderes regionais são outra coisa senão eles mesmos...

Paulo Roberto de Almeida

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