Turchynov

Ukrainian army "on full alert," east "cannot be controled"

KIEV -- The Ukrainian army is on full alert due to "the threat of a Russian invasion,” Ukraine’s acting President Oleksandr Turchynov has said.

RT reported that he made the statement "after admitting that the government in Kiev cannot control the situation in the east of the country."

Acting Ukrainian president in favor of talks

KIEV -- Acting President of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov has stressed that any talks on Ukraine's crisis are better than war.