Yanukovychasks Zelensky to reach a peace agreement with Russia

 •The former president of Ukraine assures that a pact with Moscow is the only way to avoid bloodshed in his country

• Kyiv considers it "practically imposible" to recognize Crimea as part of Russia and accept the sovereignty of pro-Russian entities in Donbass, but the chief Russian negotiator, Vladimir Medinski, hopes to "find a solution soon