Yanukovich to meet Medvedev in Moscow

Preview and reports of a meeting between Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on the 5 March 2010. President Yanukovich pledged to pursue more Russia friendly policies than his predecessor, Viktor Yushchenko.

He also suggested he would allow Russia's Black Sea Fleet to remain in Ukraine beyond 2017.

BBC News, 5.3.10: Ukraine's Yanukovych signals shift over Russia fleet http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8550969.stm

ITAR-TASS, 5.3.10: Putin offers Ukraine to join customs union http://www.itar-tass.com/en/

ITAR-TASS, 5.3.10: Medvedev, Yanukovich to discuss gas, Black Sea fleet http://www.itar-tass.com/en/

ITAR-TASS, 5.3.10: Yanukovich states to protect rights of Russian speakers http://www.itar-tass.com/en/

Deutsche Welle, 5.3.10: Yanukovych visits Moscow, pledges better relations http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5325966,00.html

France24, 5.3.10: Ukraine president in Moscow for talks with Russian leadership http://www.france24.com/en/20100305-yanukovych-russia-ukraine-moscow-putin-medvedev-visit-meetings-diplomacy

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