Yanukovych promises Ban Ki-moon to defuse situation in Ukraine

In a telephone conversation, President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych assured UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that “consultations would be initiated” to defuse the situation in the country.

This was reported by the press service of the world organization.

According to the press service, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed his grave concern over the current situation in Ukraine and appealed for a peaceful dialogue to defuse ongoing political tensions in the country.