CLEAN : Sanctions offer leverage with Ukraine expe

The transcript discusses the political situation in Ukraine, focusing on the EU and US leverage over the regime through sanctions targeting financial backers. It highlights the authoritarian strategies of President Yanukovych, including attempts to suppress civic protests and avoid constitutional reforms. The potential impacts of sanctions, such as asset freezes and visa bans, are explored. The conflict is characterized by clashes between pro-civil protesters and police, with no indication of a civil war due to the lack of internal fighting among Ukrainians.

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