“A bad tradition to ask questions still exists:
are you with mother or with father, are you with east or with west, are you
with western countries or with
According
to her, “every country of the world is strong as it can develop its national
interests in a diplomatic, nice and constructive manner on territory of every
country in which such national interests can be found”. The Head of Government
stressed it doesn’t imply multiple vectors but it means Ukraine has a clear and
civilized choice, which is the European community, and at the same time it has
pragmatic, mutually beneficial, friendly, constructive relations with Russia as
one of the largest neighbours.
Yulia Tymoshenko is
convinced reasons of stirring up of confrontation between
Yulia Tymoshenko drew attention to recent polls according to which 92% of
citizens of Ukraine take Russia “with support and understanding”, while 36% of
citizens of Russia have good attitude towards Ukraine. At this, Yulia
Tymoshenko stressed she personally advocates resuming of more friendly and
pragmatic relations with the
“We have to know all urgent
questions for our countries and build our national interests taking into
account positions of the partner,” the Head of Government underlined.
Yulia Tymoshenko reminded that the strategic gas agreement had been signed for 10 years between Ukraine and Russia and envisaged market price for gas which ought to be formed according to the clear formulae but not in a political way.
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