Russia Open To Dialogue With New Leader

However , Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said military action must end against separatists in the East

Mr. Poroshenko said he would meet Russian leaders soon but vowed to take a tough line on any armed separatists

Unrest continues in the East with Pro Russia militiamen halting fights at Donetsk airport , heavy gunfire was reported there , with thick black smoke rising from the area , military aircraft have been seen overhead

Mr. Lavrov told a press confrence in Moscow , "We are ready for diaogue with Kiev's representative , with Petro Poroshenko"

Mr. Lavrov said E.U. and U.S. mediation were not needed , but warned Kiev that continuing military operations against the separatists would be a "colossal mistake" he said "As our President (Vladimir Putin) had said we shall treat the results of the expression of the will of the Ukrainian people with respect"

But Mr.Lavrov said Kiev must also treat its people with respect and that dialogue with the East was necessary to resolve the crisis

Mr. Poroshenko said he hoped to meet Russian leaders early next month after a trip to Poland where he will meet with the U.S. President and E.U. leaders , however , he warned he would take a tough line on armed militiamen , saying " their goal is to turn Donbass (East Ukraine) into Somalia , I will not let anyone do this to our state and hopde that Russia will support my approch"

Mr. poroshenko also indicated he would keep current Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk , saying "there are no plans to change the government leadership"

Mr. Poroshenko , 48 , currently has 53.75% of the vote , with 70% of the ballots counted and would not need a runoff , former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko was a distant  second with 13.1% of the vote

With only nine of the twelve voting polls open in the East , due to separatist disruption

Mr. Yanukovych has also said he will accept the election results " no matter which regions and what percentage of the population voted" Russian media reported