Putin Promised to Respect any Decision of Ukraine Concerning Customs Union. PHOTO Form of cooperation of Ukraine with the countries of the Customs Union (CU) should be determined on the four-party talks, involving all members of the CU, said Yanukovych. 10 134 258 Previously in trend: Union with Russia
Russia to Ukraine: "By Yourself Means by Yourself. Do not get Upset then" Ukraine, refusing to join the Customs Union, has no right to complain to Russia about the collapse of bilateral cooperation. 57 132 1 747 Previously in trend: Union with Russia
Putin's Fellow Sponsor Campaigns for Customs Union with Russia. PHOTO In Kyiv there appeared outdoor advertising of Ukrainian Choice movement with a call to join the Customs Union. 15 708 512 Ukrainian Politics
Statehood is Imitated in Ukraine. Accession to the EU or CU is Improbable, Censor.NET editor in chief Butusov. VIDEO In recent years, there is imitation of both foreign and domestic policy in the country. 8 113 212 Previously in trend: Union with Russia Ukraine - EU
Russia Wants All or Nothing, Foreign Minister on Customs Union The position of the Customs Union is that Ukraine has the option to either become a member or not to participate in co-operation at all. 8 447 417 Ukrainian Politics
There is no Discussion of Joining the Union with Russia, Rybak Ukraine's leadership is not considering a full-fledged membership in the Customs Union. 3 797 171 Previously in trend: Union with Russia
Famous Ukrainians Threaten Yanukovych With New Maidan and Removal From Office More than two hundred prominent Ukrainians appealed to President Viktor Yanukovych with a demand to stop the process of Ukraine's entry into the Customs Union and the amendments to the Constitution of Ukraine. 70 279 845 Previously in trend: Union with Russia
Medvedev: Ukraine Cannot Join the Customs Union Partially Russian Prime Minister Dmitriy Medvedev said that joining the Union is possible only with signing of all documents, but not just a part of them. 5 870 231 Previously in trend: Union with Russia
Legislation Will be Adapted to Regulations of Customs Union, Says Yanukovych Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych considers it appropriate to adapt the national legislation to the norms of the Customs Union which do not conflict with the international obligations of Ukraine. 10 144 221 Previously in trend: Union with Russia
Azarov: We Cannot Survive Without Customs Union! There is no Politics Here Премьер Николай Азаров считает жизненно важным для украинской экономики достижение договоренностей о сотрудничестве с Таможенным союзом. 9 660 408 Previously in trend: Union with Russia
Yatsenyuk on the Customs Union: It is Like Soviet Oligarchy Mixed With Soviet Bureaucracy One of the Batkivschyna leaders Arseniy Yatsenyuk considers member states of the Customs Union corrupt. 1 896 99 Ukrainian Politics
Udar Does Not Rule Out Support for Alliance with Russia If the Customs Union provided clear economic benefits for Ukraine, Udar faction may support joining the Customs Union. 20 356 276 Previously in trend: Union with Russia
The Times: Yanukovych Will Be Considered Traitor if He Joins Customs Union President Yanukovych of Ukraine has called off talks with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin on a politically-sensitive free trade alliance with Moscow that critics regard as a warmed-up version of the old Soviet Union. 7 580 129 Ukrainian Politics
Lukashenko Explained to Ukraine How to Join Customs Union Ukraine will participate in the economic union with Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan but joining these processes should not be selective. 7 076 234 Previously in trend: Union with Russia
After 15 Minute Meeting Face to Face Yanukovych and Putin Will Sign a Number of Unspecified Documents Today in Moscow, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks one on one, and then a ceremony of signing bilateral documents will be held. 13 029 123 Ukrainian Politics
Opposition Promises Powerful Resistance to Customs Union Agreements In Rada Any agreements with the Customs Union contradicts Ukrainian legislation. 7 953 249 Previously in trend: Union with Russia
Customs Union is Scaring Ukraine: Undecided Countries are Doomed Ukraine and the Customs Union are already cooperating under a 3 +1 formula. 7 431 231 Previously in trend: Ukraine - EU
Yanukovych Will Not Sign Anything on Joining the Customs Union in Moscow, Says Party of Regions On December 18 during a visit to Moscow Yanukovych will not sign any documents on Ukraine's accession to the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. 7 791 261 Ukrainian Politics
Yanukovych is Ready to Join the Customs Union, Source On December 18, during a visit to Moscow, President Viktor Yanukovych will sign a memorandum on accession to the Customs Union with Russia. 14 903 567 Previously in trend: Union with Russia
Yanukovych: Ukraine Will Join Customs Union Regulations Ukraine will gradually join the regulations of the Customs Union within the Common Economic Space in order not to lose a huge market for its products. 14 124 295 Previously in trend: Union with Russia
Russian Ambassador Set Conditions Under Which Yanukovych Will be Accepted in Moscow Presidents of Ukraine and Russia, Viktor Yanukovych and Vladimir Putin, are planning to hold a meeting on December 18 in Moscow to discuss bilateral cooperation, primarily in the gas sector. 8 515 44 Previously in trend: Gas War
Yanukovych Ready to Enter Alliance with Russia for $ 300 Gas Last week, sources in the gas market said that on December 3 all private gas companies of Ukraine were denied the right to freely sell the produced gas. Allegedly Naftogaz struck private companies from the balance of suppliers and consumers of fuel in December 2012. 9 502 319 Previously in trend: Union with Russia
Yanukovych Will Go to Moscow to Discuss Customs Union The visit of President Viktor Yanukovych to Moscow is scheduled for December 17-18 but is yet to be announced. 9 222 387 Previously in trend: Union with Russia
Putin to Yanukovych: Think Carefully or You Might End Up Like Tymoshenko. Moscow is offering salvation in exchange for the Customs Union. Vladimir Putin during his meeting with Viktor Yanukovych suggested that the current Ukrainian president, refusing to join the Customs Union, may lose the upcoming presidential election and be imprisoned as Yulia Tymoshenko. 59 218 460 Ukrainian Politics
People Are No Experts in Alliance With Russia, Says the Head of the Ministry of Justice The people of Ukraine are not experts in global affairs, so trusting them to decide whether to join the Customs Union would be wrong, said Justice Minister Oleksandr Lavrynovych, reports Censor.NET. 7 953 143 Previously in trend: Union with Russia
Opposition Will Not Allow Referendum on Joining Customs Union, Says Yatsenyuk The United opposition will not allow the authorities to hold a referendum to amend the Constitution and join the Customs Union. 5 787 306 Previously in trend: Union with Russia
Russian Foreign Ministry: Nobody is Pulling Ukraine into Customs Union The Russian Federation does not insist on Ukraine joining the Customs Union. 7 311 607 Previously in trend: Union with Russia
Communists Demand to Ban Svoboda and Cease Cooperation With IMF In Zaporizhya the Communist Party of Ukraine, marked the 95th anniversary of October Revolution with a rally. They demanded to ban Svoboda party and stop cooperatiion with the International Monetary Fund. 13 016 332 Ukrainian Politics
Free Trade Area With EU is Better for Ukraine than Customs Union with Russia, Former Canadian Prime Minister Former Prime Minister of Canada says that Ukraine will benefit more from joining deep and comprehensive Free Trade Area with the EU that the Customs Union with Russia. 3 314 200 Ukrainian Politics
Let's Join the Customs Union! The Gas Price Will Decrease Threefold, Azarov Joining the Customs Union will allow to decrease the price for Russian gas to 160 USD for 1,000 cubic meters, says Prime Minister Mykola Azarov. 22 361 1 150 Previously in trend: Gas War
Poll: Regions Voters are for Union with Russia and Opposition's are for EU The majority of followers of the Party of Regions (PR) and Communists support the idea of Ukraine joining the Customs Unin (CU) while the constituents of Batkivshyna, Strike and Ukraine Ahead! are typically oriented for European integration. 7 553 314 Previously in trend: Language Issue Union with Russia Ukraine - EU
Ukraine Needs to Stop Being Afraid that Russia Will Take Away its Sovereignty, State Duma Ukraine needs to stop being afraid for its independence in case of joining the Customs Union. 8 318 472 Ukrainian Politics
Putin Set an Ultimatum: Either Ukraine Joins the Customs Union or Trading Relations will Chill During a personal conversation of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the latter set an ultimatum: if Kiev does not agree to join the Customs Union within a 2-month period, it shall expect a chilling of the trading conditions. 19 688 399 Economics