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That concludes our blogging for April 14, barring any late breaking news.
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Rumbling discontent on the streets of Kyiv:
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From our news desk:
The White House has confirmed that CIA Director John Brennan visited the Ukrainian capital over the weekend.
White House spokesman Jay Carney said on April 14 that Brennan was in Kyiv on a routine trip to Europe.
Carney said, "Senior level visits of intelligence officials are a standard means of fostering mutually beneficial security cooperation."
Carney added it was "absurd" to suggest that Brennan's visit was about anything other than routine cooperation between security officials. He said U.S. and Russian security officials have met over the years.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov earlier in the day demanded a U.S. explanation for Brennan's presence in Kyiv.
Lavrov asked why Brennan made what he described as an urgent visit to Ukraine and added, "So far we have not been given any explanations that would be reasonable" for the trip by the director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
White House spokesman Jay Carney said on April 14 that Brennan was in Kyiv on a routine trip to Europe.
Carney said, "Senior level visits of intelligence officials are a standard means of fostering mutually beneficial security cooperation."
Carney added it was "absurd" to suggest that Brennan's visit was about anything other than routine cooperation between security officials. He said U.S. and Russian security officials have met over the years.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov earlier in the day demanded a U.S. explanation for Brennan's presence in Kyiv.
Lavrov asked why Brennan made what he described as an urgent visit to Ukraine and added, "So far we have not been given any explanations that would be reasonable" for the trip by the director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
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