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There is a need to look for compromise on the issue of cooperation with the Customs Union, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych says.

Commenting on the statements made by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who said that a formal approach to Ukraine’s cooperation with the Customs Union is unacceptable to Russia, Yanukovych said the policies of any country are always based on the protection of its national interests.

"We have our own position, which envisions the protection of Ukraine’s national interests. We have declared a policy of national pragmatism […] For this reason, there will always be positions, but there is no doubt that we need to look for compromises," he said.

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