DHAKA: The ousted president of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych, is to speak in southern Russia on Tuesday in his first public statement in over a week.

Russian news agencies reported, says The Straits Times.

‘The statement will be made in Rostov-on-Don. The exact time and place will be announced later,’ the agencies cited an unnamed source in his entourage as saying on Monday.

BDST: 1633 HRS, MAR 10, 2014