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Deep freeze eases as new Russian ambassador arrives in Ukraine

Fri, Jan 29 2010 12:49 CET

byJames Marson - Kyiv Post

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Deep freeze eases as new Russian ambassador arrives in Ukraine

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev had delayed sending am ambassador in protest at Ukraine’s “anti-Russian stance”.

Russia’s ambassador to Ukraine arrived in Kyiv this week almost six months after Russian president Dmitry Medvedev delayed sending him in protest at Ukraine’s "anti-Russian stance." Mikhail Zurabov’s arrival comes after president Victor Yushchenko, to whom Medvedev addressed his protest, was eliminated in the first round of the presidential election on January 17.

Analysts say Moscow’s decision to send the ambassador shows its main goal was to ensure that Yushchenko was not re-elected, and that it is prepared to work with either of the runoff contenders – opposition leader Victor Yanukovych or prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko. After its blatant interventions in favor of Yanukovych during the 2004 election campaign, Russia has been more restrained, leaving analysts scouring official comments for any sign of favour. Medvedev had been banking on a defeat for Yushchenko since his August missive, which blamed him for the deterioration in relations. "In Russia we hope that the new political leadership of Ukraine will be ready to build relations between our countries that correspond to the genuine aspirations of our peoples," he wrote.

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