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The use of force against peaceful demonstrators in Kyiv is unjustified, and a direct responsibility for this lies with the political leadership of Ukraine, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite has said 

“The use of force against peaceful demonstrators in Kyiv is unjustified. This is the direct responsibility of the political leadership of Ukraine,” the presidential press service quoted her as saying.