Top US diplomat in Kiev for talks

Ukrainian protesters lambasted parliament on Thursday for its lack of action, and a senior US diplomat arrived in Kiev to try to help find a resolution to the country's grinding political crisis.
Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland met separately with President Viktor Yanukovych and with opposition leaders during her two-day stay in the Ukrainian capital. A statement on Yanukovych's website said the president "emphasised that he would do everything to prevent escalation of the conflict." There were no immediate details about her meeting with the opposition figures, according to a news agency.