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Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Ukraine-Russia Relations Have Never Been Worse: Russian Ambassador

KIEV, Ukraine -- Russian ambassador Viktor Chernomyrdin delivered a strong message, on Tuesday, to Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko.


Russian Ambassador Viktor Chernomyrdin

He pointed to a direct relationship between Ukraine's possible NATO membership and higher energy prices.

He said that if Ukraine joins the Euro Atlantic alliance, Russia will reconsider its strategic partnership with Ukraine.

He said relations between the two countries have never been worse.

Chernomyrdin cited NATO, the Black Sea Fleet in Crimea, the conflict between Moldova and Trans-Dniester and the GUAM organization as issues that aggravate Russia most in its bilateral relations.

Source: Channel 5 TV

1 Comments:

At 8:33 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

What did Russia ever contribute to Ukraine save for Slavery and death in copius numbers. I trust that Ukraine is much better off being associated with a more substantive culture, Europe, and end their relationship with the go nowhere culture of Russia.

 

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