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Ukraine Opposition Rejects Call For Talks
Source: Al Jazeera
Ukranian President Viktor Yanukovich has vowed that the authorities would never use force against peaceful protests, and urged the opposition to sit down for talks.
"For the sake of achieving compromise I am calling on the opposition not to reject [talks], not to follow the path of confrontation and ultimatums," Yanukovich said in a statement on Wednesday.
But the opposition, which earlier ruled out any negotiations until he dismissed the government and punished riot police for crushing a smaller protest on November 30, vowed to do everything to topple the president.
Read more: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2013/12/police-storm-ukrainian-protest-camp-20131210232919491464.html