We speak on the systemic relations between Ukraine and Russian Federation, on mutual agreements but not on the concessions on the part of Ukraine", it was declared Volodymyr Lytvyn, the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in the course of the press-conference in "RIA-Novosti" informational agency with the participation of CIS countries journalists.
Though, according to him, "previous steps
of the Ukrainian authorities, actually led the state to the deadlock of this cooperation
issues." "There is still a question, why the Ukrainian dignitaries signed the treaties
according to which the gas price for Ukraine was the biggest among all
the European countries? It would be interesting to understand the logic of this
formula and benefits of certain persons", the Head of the Ukrainian Parliament declared.
He expressed thought that the signing of the new treaty by the Presidents of Ukraine and Russian Federation may appear a
matter for critics on the part of certain politicians and political powers.
According to V. Lytvyn it is high time we admitted the fact we are not on a par with Russian Federation due to the contracts signed in the year 2009, it is Ukraine that received a problem. "Though I hope when the issue is regulated, one part will make profit of it, and another one will not lose", V. Lytvyn declared.