Putin asks southeastern Ukraine to postpone referendum

16:59, 07.05.2014 1 min read

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on representatives of the southeastern regions of Ukraine to postpone the referendum scheduled for May 11.

"We are asking representatives of the southeastern regions of Ukraine and federalization supporters to reschedule the referendum scheduled for May 11," Putin told a press conference on Wednesday.

Putin said Russia calls on representatives of the southeastern regions of Ukraine to do this "to create necessary conditions for dialogue" with the Kyiv administration.