Putin calls Obama on Ukraine crisis

Vladimir Putin has called US president Barack Obama to discuss a diplomatic solution to the Ukrainian crisis.

Putin calls Obama on Ukraine crisis
Sat, 29 Mar, 2014 - 08:48

Vladimir Putin has called US president Barack Obama to discuss a diplomatic solution to the Ukrainian crisis.

The contact followed a call by Ukraine’s ousted leader Viktor Yanukovych for a nationwide referendum which would serve Moscow’s purpose of turning the country into a loosely-knit federation.

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