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Russian Ambassador to Ukraine Mikhail Zurabov presented his credentials to Ukrainian President Victor Yanukovych on Tuesday.

Speaking in Ukrainian, the ambassador wished the new president a successful term in office.

The diplomat noted that in his inauguration speech, the Ukrainian president listed the development of relations between Kyiv and Moscow as being among of the priorities of Ukraine’s foreign policy.

Zurabov assured Yanukovych that he personally would make every effort to help achieve the goal of developing relations.