Chief opponent dismisses President Viktor Yanukovych 's call for negotiations . The opposition says the government is trying to use force against protesters and that it has no intention of negotiating with them. ` And when I spoke with ( Yanukovych ) for three-and-a-half hours yesterday , one of the things we talked about was the importance of dialogue and the importance of convening what the three former presidents have described as ... a roundtable . Interior minister says there will be no crackdown on protest , state media reports . U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry voices U.S. `` disgust '' with overnight crackdown .
Chief opponent dismisses President Viktor Yanukovych 's call for negotiations . The opposition says the government is trying to use force against protesters and that it has no intention of negotiating with them. Interior minister says there will be no crackdown on protest , state media reports . U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry voices U.S. `` disgust '' with overnight crackdown .