BRUSSELS (AP) — Following the deadly clashes in Ukraine’s capital, the Obama administration and European governments are talking about imposing punitive sanctions, the Kremlin has blamed the West for stirring up trouble and the pope has issued a special appeal for peace. A roundup of Wednesday’s international reactions:

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