Yushchenko Presses for Closer Western Ties
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New Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko told Europe's top human rights body Tuesday that his nation would push through democratic reforms to prepare itself for a bid to gain membership in the European Union.
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NATO is ready to speed Ukraine toward closer ties and membership if pro-West presidential frontrunner Viktor Yushchenko wins a revote on Dec. 26, alliance sources and diplomats said on Thursday.
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Viktor A. Yushchenko vowed to unite a poor and deeply divided Ukraine and lead it into the mainstream of Europe.
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President Viktor Yushchenko told noisy protesters and wary officials in eastern Ukraine on Thursday that he felt no qualms about traveling to a region hostile to his presidency, saying he wants prosperity for all of the country.
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Viktor Yushchenko claimed victory in the rerun of Ukraine&#39;s presidential election, vowing to bring the former Soviet republic closer to the European Union and end divisions that led to mass demonstrations during the past month.
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Addressing the challenge of a political east/west split will be a top priority for a Yushchenko presidency, experts say.
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President Viktor Yushchenko urged investors Tuesday to take seriously his plans to haul Ukraine into the European mainstream, saying his ex-Soviet state was no child "in short pants" seeking entry to an exclusive club.
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Viktor Yushchenko, to be sworn in as president Sunday, has pledged to steer Ukraine on a new course, fighting corruption and bringing the former Soviet republic closer to the European Union and NATO while maintaining good relations with Russia.
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KIEV, Ukraine  - President Viktor Yushchenko urged  investors Tuesday to take seriously his plans to haul Ukraine  into the European mainstream, saying his ex-Soviet state was no  child "in short pants" seeking entry to an exclusive club.
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Europe and the United States welcomed the outcome of Ukrainian presidential elections won by pro-Western Viktor Yushchenko, and urged the former Soviet state's leaders to heal their divisions to end a month-long crisis.
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Viktor Yushchenko was set to be sworn in as president of Ukraine Sunday, capping months of turmoil in the key ex-Soviet nation which he now intends to set on a firm pro-Western course.
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Ukraine's President-elect Viktor Yushchenko says it will take time to rebuild relations with Russia.
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MOSCOW -- President-elect Viktor Yushchenko of Ukraine moved yesterday to repair relations with Russia, announcing that he will visit Moscow the day after his inauguration Sunday. He then will make a swing through the European Union, which Ukraine hopes to join, before returning home to the former Soviet republic.
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Viktor Yushchenko, the winner of Sunday&#39;s Ukrainian presidential election rerun, on Tuesday sought to consolidate his victory over his rival, Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich
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Reformer Viktor Yushchenko, whose victory in Ukraine's presidential election was all but assured Monday despite his opponent's threat to appeal the outcome, is expected to move quickly to bolster ties with the West while trying to ease tensions with Russia.
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Russia offered on Wednesday to work  with Ukraine's new Western-leaning leader, in an end to its  frosty silence over Viktor Yushchenko's election victory.
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The winner of Ukraine&#39;s bitterly-fought presidential election moved on Tuesday to repair damage to relations with Russia while his opponent persisted in blaming the West for his defeat.