Hague says Russia must back Ukraine polls


  • World
  • Wednesday, 07 May 2014

KIEV (Reuters) - British foreign minister William Hague said in Kiev on Wednesday that for a second round of international talks on Ukraine to be worthwhile Russia must accept Ukrainian elections going ahead on May 25 and cease interference disrupting them.

Hague, speaking after meetings with Ukrainian politicians, also said parties to any follow-up to Geneva talks, which failed to produce any solution to conflict in Ukraine, must be fully committed to implementing its outcome.

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