Former Ukrainian President, Yanukovych admits mistakes on Crimea

FIRST INTERVIEW - ...," by AP's Caro Kriel and Vladimir Isachenkov in Rostov-on-Don, Russia: "Ukraine's ousted president said ... he was 'wrong' to have invited Russian troops into Crimea and vowed to try to persuade Russia to return the coveted Black Sea peninsula. Defensive and at times teary-eyed, Viktor Yanukovych told [AP] and Russia's state NTV television that he still hopes to negotiate with ... Putin to get the annexed region back. ... The long-time politician said he hopes to return to Ukraine someday, but didn't offer any details on how he could reclaim power."

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