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German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday met with two leaders of the Ukrainian opposition , as a sign of support , but it does not seem to provide concrete support for their application in the form of sanctions directly to President Viktor Yanukovich .
Ukraine has been hit by three months of unrest related to the Yanukovich government corruption , triggered by his decision not to pursue trade and other transactions with the EU , Reuters reported .
Ukrainian opposition has urged the European Union to urge the vocal support for the sake of a more democratic resistance . On Monday , he also urged Yanukovich to accept restrictions on the powers that would allow it to form an independent government in order to defuse the protest and save the economy from collapse .
At a press conference in the German parliament , the opposition leader Vitaly Klitschko and Arseny Yatsenyuk said they were pleased with the talks with Merkel . But when asked about his response to his proposal for sanctions , the boxer who turned into a politician Klitschko simply replied : " All options are on the table . "
Andreas Schockenhoff , a senior conservative lawmaker Merkel , who hosted two Ukrainian leader , said that while there is still a realistic chance to reach a political compromise with Yanukovich to end the conflict , " it would not be appropriate to introduce sanctions but do not set it aside " .
Klitschko and Yatsenyuk stressed the need for economic assistance from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund - but not for the Yanukovich government .
" We strongly believe that we are able to fix the economic crisis is very dramatic , " said former economy minister Yatsenyuk .
"The people of Ukraine are struggling for their freedom and we will fight to achieve victory . "
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