Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has called on Russia not to interfere in Ukraine's affairs ahead of presidential elections in the country.
He said this in an interview with Bloomberg ahead of his visit to
the United States, the Ukrainian service of the BBC reported on Monday.
“There should be less [Russian] interference in Ukraine’s affairs. I
mean our dear neighbor – Russia! I’d like the leadership of this
country to respect the rights of Ukrainians to the election of a person
who will lead Ukraine. We need no advice,” the Ukrainian service of the
BBC quoted Yushchenko as saying.
Yuschenko said that Russia “will have less influence on the January presidential elections.”
“But it is not because they are now less interested and their desire
is less. It is only because my nation became more independent,” he said.
