ST PETERSBURG, Rabi'II 6, 1436, Jan 26, 2015, SPA -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the Kiev government was refusing a political solution to violence in the eastern Ukraine where fighting has flared anew in recent days, Reuters reported. "Unfortunately, Ukrainian authorities are refusing a peaceful solution, they don't want political efforts," Putin told students. --SPA 17:08 LOCAL TIME 14:08 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w