Kiev plays losing hand as civil war risk escalates
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- Eastern protests spread
- Kiev plays a losing hand
- Limited support from military
- Internal disagreements
- Ineffective regional support
- Russia holds back -- for now
- Implications
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_350.jpg "Members of the disbanded Ukrainian riot police unit Berkut support pro-Russian protesters in Donetsk (Reuters/Stringer)")