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Winnipeg Free Press: Canada is failing ‘all’ Ukrainians
An anti-government protester stands at a barricade in Kiev on February 1, 2014. President Viktor Yanukovych on January 30 accused the opposition of inflaming tensions in Ukraine's crisis but also admitted for the first time that the authorities had made mistakes. Ukrainian boxer turned protest leader Vitali Klitschko warned on February 1 of \"a spiral of escalation\" and the threat of civil war in his country as he met top diplomats at an international security meeting. AFP PHOTO / Angelos Tzortzinis
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said all the right things about Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych Tuesday -- but one.
Baird said "the backward slide to Soviet-style repression and intimidation is not acceptable." Baird said "the Ukrainian government must accede to the fundamental demands of its people particularly with respect to accountability and the principles of democracy." But Baird also said "We'll see just how things evolve." He should have said "Canada demands that President Viktor Yanukovych call an election."
