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Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych accused Russia in violating many of the bilateral agreements, during a meeting with the parliamentary group of the Party of Regions of Ukraine on September 4, and declared that he made the choice of his country’s future: signing an association agreement with the EU. 

According to sources of Ukrainian edition Zerkalo Nedeli, quoted by UNIAN agency, Mr Yanukovych announced that he started each morning with a prayer, in which he prayed to God to give him patience and resilience for the communication with their strategic neighbour.

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