Anti-Government Protests Continue in Ukraine as OSCE Meets

Thousands of Ukrainian protesters are keeping up their vigil in Kyiv, where western diplomats have gathered for a meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Demonstrators have been calling for the ouster of President Viktor Yanukovych, after he backed out of a trade deal with the European Union. On Thursday, several western officials attending the OSCE meeting challenged the Ukrainian government to consider the protesters' concerns. U.S. Assistant...

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