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Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has received an invitation to visit Russia, but the date of the visit depends on his work schedule, speaker of the Federation Council of Russia Valentina Matviyenko has said.

"[Ukrainian President] Viktor Yanukovych received an invitation to visit Russia. The date of his visit will be agreed upon, as it should, through diplomatic channels," Matviyenko said at a press briefing on Wednesday.

"It will depend on the schedule of the president and the agreements of the leaders of our states," she specified.

The speaker of the Federation Council of Russia is currently on a two-day official visit to Ukraine.