Fierce fighting broke out in Kiev on Thursday, making it the bloodiest day so far in the three month-long anti-government protests in Ukraine as more than 100 protesters were killed by pro-government forces.
The truce declared by Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych lasted only a few hours while the Putin-backed leader met European officials demanding that he compromise with Ukraine's pro-EU opponents.
EU officials have decided to impose sanctions against those responsible for the viol