ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia — Defensive and at times tearful, Ukraine's ousted president conceded Wednesday that he made a mistake when he invited Russian troops into Crimea and vowed to try to negotiate with Vladimir Putin to get the coveted Black Sea peninsula back.
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A file picture taken on March 11, 2014, shows deposed Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych speaking to journalists in southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don. Yanukovych called today for referendums to be held across the country to determine the future status of every Ukrainian region, instead of presidential elections planned for May 25. AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER NEMENOV
