Yushchenko and Putin in better daysFrom Times Online:
Ukraine is moving to soothe relations with Russia as Nato loses interest in offering rapid membership of the alliance.
The reappraisal comes amid debate in Kiev about the wisdom of antagonising the Kremlin, particularly after the confrontation between Russia and Georgia in the summer.
President Yushchenko of Ukraine has ordered a policy review in an effort to defuse tensions with Russia over his country’s pro-Western leanings. The shift is an acknowledgement that friction between Kiev and Moscow has made it harder for the European Union and Nato, particularly members such as Germany and France, to embrace Ukraine.
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My Comment: President Yushchenko knows that the incoming Obama administration is cool to the idea of Ukraine membership in Nato. Now is probably the best time to get a deal with Russia.