Opposition encouraged after meeting Yanukovych

Opposition encouraged after meeting Yanukovych

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A spokesman for a top Ukrainian opposition leader says chances of ending the violence that has convulsed the capital are high after a meeting with the president.

Olha Lappo, a spokesman for Arseniy Yatsenyuk, made the statement on his Facebook page Thursday after an hours-long meeting between opposition leaders and President Viktor Yanukovych on Thursday night.