Russia asks the US to prevent bloodshed and violence in Ukraine
(VOVworld) - Russia has asked the United States to use its influence to prevent bloodshed in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin made the appeal during a phone conversation with US President Barack Obama on Monday.
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| Russian President Vladimir Putin has a phone conversation with US President Barack Obama |
The Kremlin said the Russian president stressed that protests in Donetsk, Lugansk, Kharkov, Slavyansk and other cities in the South-West region of Ukraine are the responsibility of Kiev leaders who don’t want and don’t have the capability to protect the interests of Russian people and Russian-speakers in Ukraine. President Obama expressed his concern about whether or not Russia is involved in the unrest in South-west Ukraine. Putin rejected these claims, saying they are based on unfounded information.
The two leaders agreed to continue seeking a diplomatic resolution to the crisis in Ukraine. A four-way meeting on the crisis, involving the EU, Russia, the US and Ukraine is scheduled to be held in Geneva on Thursday.