UN chief offers mediation on Ukraine crisis

May 05, 2014 21:18

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today offered his mediation to help end the escalating crisis in Ukraine. "I have been discussing this matter will all the parties concerned -- Ukranian leaders, leaders of the Russian federation, the European Union, and Americans," Ban told AFP in Abu Dhabi.

"I am urging these four parties to solve this problem through peaceful means and I'm ready to provide my own role if necessary."

An agreement to defuse the crisis was reached in Geneva on April 17.

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