German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel deliver a statement before a two-day working session of the German cabinet at the Meseberg government guesthouse some 60 km (37 miles) north of Berlin January 22, 2014. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
MESEBERG, Germany (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed outrage on Thursday over the Ukraine government's crackdown on protesters but said it would be wrong for Europe to respond to the violence with sanctions at this stage.
"We expect the government in Ukraine to ensure democratic freedoms, notably the right to demonstrate, the protection of lives and the end of the use of force," Merkel said at a news conference following a two-day cabinet meeting north of Berlin.
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