The election of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has led to a real rapprochement between Ukraine and Russia that has happened far more quickly than anyone expected. We have seen a fleet-for-gas deal and breakthrough initiatives in nuclear energy and the aviation industries. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday suggested that Gazprom be merged with Ukraine’s national energy company, Naftogaz Ukrainy. These are all long-awaited developments in Russian-Ukrainian relations.
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