LAURA Russia (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin criticised the pro-Western government in Kiev for using force against the rebellious regions in east Ukraine rather than conducting talks with their Russian-speaking population to seek an end to the turmoil there.
"We don't see a desire from our partners in Kiev... to solve the problem of relations with the south-east of the country through a political process, with talks," Putin told a meeting with political scholars.
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