The stakes have always been high for Vitali Klitschko - from the nine times he defended his heavyweight boxing title right through his emergence as a major opposition figure on Ukraine's violent political scene.
Washington Times: Vitali Klitschko, former heavyweight champ, says Ukraine can’t take on Russia alone
Vitali Klitschko, leader of the opposition Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform party, speaks with the Kyiv Post during an interview in his office in Kyiv on Feb. 11.