Ukrainian lawmakers failed to agree on curbing the president's powers at a stormy debate on Tuesday as international pressure grew for ending the two-month crisis with the expected arrival of the EU foreign policy chief.
The first is the release of occupied buildings and an amnesty and the second is early elections. The amnesty is not working out," he said, referring to the release of those arrested in past weeks.
But European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso said on Monday there would be "no bidding competition" with Russia, and EU diplomats hinted the amount would be much lower.