U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Nuland and U.S. Ambassador Pyatt distribute bread to riot police near Independence square in Kiev

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland (R) and U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt (2nd R) distribute bread to riot police near Independence square in Kiev December 11, 2013. Scores of Ukrainian riot police withdrew on Wednesday morning from a protest camp after moving against protesters overnight in the authorities’ biggest attempt yet to disburse weeks of protests against President Viktor Yanukovich. REUTERS/Andrew Kravchenko (UKRAINE – Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

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