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In an interview with Deutsche Welle and other German media ahead of his visit to Berlin on Aug. 30, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych said he hopes to focus on economic issues when he meets German Chancellor Angela Merkel. However, it appears that concerns about freedom of the press threaten to overshadow the visit. The role of Valeriy Khoroshkovskyi, who is both the head of Ukraine's security intelligenceservice and a media entrepreneur, also came under focus. Read the story here.