Putin has 'no intention' of further military moves into Ukraine: UN

UNITED NATIONS: The UN secretary general said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin assured him he had no intention of orchestrating further incursions into Ukrainian territory.

Ban Ki Moon told reporters that Putin told him "he had no intention to make any military move" after briefing the UN Security Council on his recent talks in Moscow and Kiev.

Ban was responding to a question from a reporter on whether Putin gave him any assurances that Russia was not planning to go into southern and eastern Ukraine after the annexation of Crimea.

"I should also tell you at the same time that President Putin also expressed his concern about some extreme radical elements and any such movement along the border lines," Ban said. (AFP)