Ukraine's President Viktor Yushchenko has chosen a key opposition figure in Russia as his advisor for business relations with Moscow, it emerged on Monday (14 February).
Boris Nemtsov, a leader of the liberal Union of Right Forces and deputy prime minister in 1997-1998 is a well-known critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and his appointment is unlikely to be warmly received in Moscow.
The appointment also highlights the strong connection between Ukraine’s new government ...
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