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              Hollande, Merkel Speak Out Against Ukraine Violence

   France and Germany are taking a united stance against the latest deadly
   violence in Ukraine.
   During a joint news conference Wednesday with German Chancellor Angela
   Merkel in Paris, French President Francois Hollande called for "quick
   and targeted sanctions against those responsible for oppression" in
   Ukraine. He called the violence "unspeakable" and unacceptable."
   Ms. Merkel said European Union foreign ministers will discuss what
   sanctions could be implemented against Kyiv during a meeting Thursday
   in Brussels. She sympathized with the victims in Ukraine, saying the
   European Union cannot just accept the violence that is being "dished
   out."
   Meanwhile in Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov condemned the
   deadly Ukraine protests as a "coup attempt." He denied claims President
   Vladimir Putin was giving advice to Ukraine`s president on how to
   handle the crisis and reiterated that Moscow would not interfere with
   the Ukraine`s internal affairs.
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