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Ukrainians would not want to join the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan at the expense of Euro-integration, but the Ukrainian president says his country “is not tough or rich enough to neglect such cooperation.”

Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukranian counterpart Viktor Yanukovich were held at the Russian president’s residence outside of Moscow in early March. The meeting was held behind closed doors, with the media only allowed to cover the official potion and with no Q&A for journalists.

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