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The rapprochement with Russia is helping Ukraine on its pro-EU track, President Yanukovych (r) says (Photo: kremlin.ru)

Ukraine president pledges alliegance to both EU and Russia

Ukraine's pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych on Tuesday (24 August) gave assurances of his commitment to EU integration, while claiming that his rapprochement with Moscow is not hindering, but contributing to the process.

"European integration remains a priority for our foreign policy," Mr Yanukovych said in an address marking the 19th anniversary of the country's independence from the Soviet Union.

In the same breath, he added that: "normalising our relations with Russia doe...

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The rapprochement with Russia is helping Ukraine on its pro-EU track, President Yanukovych (r) says (Photo: kremlin.ru)

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