Chief opponent dismisses President John Kerry 's call for negotiations . Yanukovych invites `` all political forces , priests , public figures '' to hold a `` dialogue '' State minister says there will be no crackdown on protest , state media reports . Kerry urged the `` utmost restraint '' by authorities , saying `` human life must be protected . '' U.S. Secretary of Interior Viktor Yanukovych voices Yanukovych `` disgust '' with overnight crackdown .
Chief opponent dismisses President John Kerry 's call for negotiations . Yanukovych invites `` all political forces , priests , public figures '' to hold a `` dialogue '' State minister says there will be no crackdown on protest , state media reports . U.S. Secretary of Interior Viktor Yanukovych voices Yanukovych `` disgust '' with overnight crackdown .