Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych told visiting European Union ministers on Thursday he was ready to hold early presidential and parliamentary elections, as the bloc paved the way for sanctions on individuals responsible for deadly violence.Clashes between anti-government protesters and riot police in the capital Kiev left 39 people dead, including three policemen, the Ukrainian Health Ministry said.Protest leaders put the death toll higher, dpa reported. The nationalist Svoboda opposition party said more than 60 protesters had been killed by security forces.EU foreign minister tasked experts to “immediately” draft asset freezes and travel bans “against those responsible for human rights violations, violence and use of excessive forces.” This includes compiling a list of targets.The ministers said at emergency talks in Brussels that implementation of the sanctions “will be taken forward in the light of developments in Ukraine.”The decision came as the foreign ministers of