The Ukrainian president wants a quick compromise with the opposition.

On February 6, during a meeting with US Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland, who was visiting Kyiv, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych stated that he wanted to quickly pass constitutional amendments demanded by the pro-Western opposition, which would allow him to share some powers with parliament.

According to President Yanukovych's website, the Ukrainian leader and Ms. Nuland met to discuss a solution to the wave of anti-government protests that have swept across the country since November 2013.

Ukrainian opposition forces continue to set up camps and occupy several areas in the capital Kyiv. (Photo: VNA)

President Yanukovych told Nuland that he "supported the implementation of constitutional reforms as quickly as possible," while asserting that "dialogue and compromise" was the only way to get the country out of its political crisis.

The two sides discussed political reforms and the possibility of continued negotiations between the Ukrainian president and opposition leaders. Yanukovych stated his support for the opposition's demands for constitutional reform, although this must be implemented through a process involving the Constitutional Court and continued parliamentary hearings.

Mr. Yanukovych also supported expediting the release of activists arrested during the recent wave of civil unrest.

According to VNA