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  "map_content": "What Nuland raised with President Yanukovych (Feb 6, 2014) and in her Kyiv meetings generally:\n- Stop the violence and defend human rights: Pressed for a non\u2011violent resolution and immediate de\u2011escalation on the streets; \u201cthere is no place for violence.\u201d\n- Restart political dialogue: Urged Yanukovych to continue talks with opposition leaders and the Rada to restore a workable political center.\n- Form a \u201cnational technical\u201d (unity/transition) government: Backed constitutional/electoral reforms to rebalance power so a transition cabinet could function credibly.\n- Link international aid to reforms: Said substantial U.S./EU/IMF support would be available for \u201ca Ukraine that is reforming,\u201d but \u201cnobody is going to give economic support\u2026to an unreformed Ukraine.\u201d\n- International facilitation: Noted ideas from the UN/EU and welcomed continued engagement (she even flagged Yanukovych\u2019s meeting with UN Sec\u2011Gen Ban Ki\u2011moon in Sochi).",
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  "map_content": "**Deputy Prime Ministers:**\n- Vitaliy Yarema \u2014 First Vice Prime Minister\n- Oleksandr Sych \u2014 Vice Prime Minister (Humanitarian Policy)\n- Volodymyr Groysman \u2014 Vice Prime Minister (Regional Policy)",
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