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Yanukovich inaugurated as Ukrainian President

Published: 25 February, 2010, 10:14
Edited: 09 July, 2010, 19:29


RIA Novosti

Ukraine's new President Viktor Yanukovich has been sworn in as the country's fourth leader since it gained independence. In his address at the ceremony, he named reforming the system of the government as a key priority.

 
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Meslin February 25, 2010, 11:24 quote
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Good luck Ukraine; stay away from US and NATO. This does not mean, having bad relations with EU ! Best Regards. Jean-Claude Meslin

Impera February 25, 2010, 11:24 quote
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At long last Ukraine now officially has a new beginning in their country Viktor Yanukovich now been sworn in to become Ukraine's fourth president, time for a change in Ukraine and only Yanukovich can provide change in Ukraine and now can begin his policies in Ukraine to help fight against economical and political strife from within the Ukrainian country, also to try to tackle the divide that Ukraine has had for the past five years that has literally torn the whole country apart (Ukraine has to be United). His first ever international journey is toward Brussels to make a few Ukraine-EU Policies to help out all of Ukraine geopolitically and Economically, I can now say Ukraine you all now have a future and your future rest's with your new President Viktor Yanukovich, and only you can turn you whole lives around for your greatest good for peace and harmony in Ukraine. So now Russia has a Pro-Russian Ukrainian President this will create all new dialogue between these two Old Friends and try to pick up from when they left off after the most controversial and the most biggest stall in Ukraine's politics and policies with other countries Especially Russia, but now Russia now has the ear of Ukraine Finally. To help build more good relation's with Ukraine too. Thing's are certainly looking good in the Post-Soviet space.

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