12 May 2014 21:34

Putin, OSCE chairman-in-office note importance of establishing dialogue between Kyiv, southeastern Ukraine

MOSCOW. May 12 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Swiss President, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Chairman-in-Office Didier Burkhalter have discussed the Ukrainian issue on the telephone.

"Following the meeting held in Moscow on May 7, the discussion of the situation in Ukraine was continued taking into account the referendum results in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions," the Kremlin press office said.

"Both parties have noted the importance of enhancing efforts along the OSCE aimed at resolving the crisis situation, in particular by establishing direct dialogue between the Kyiv authorities and representatives of Ukraine's southeastern regions," the press office said.