Ukraine"s Foreign Ministry has received...
and an attempt "to humiliate" Yuschehnko, who is still president, Kommersant reported.Zurabov can start performing his ambassadorial duties after the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry accepts his credentials, but will only become fully legitimate once he presents his credentials to the president.
Ukrainians will choose between opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych and Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in a runoff election on February 7 after the January 17 first round failed to see any candidate gain 50% plus one vote. Both candidates have vowed to improve relations with Russia.
A Russian Foreign Ministry official has indicated there are no strict rules obliging countries to indicate the president in their ambassadors" credentials, which are usually submitted to a president months after a new ambassador assumes the post.
Ties between the two ex-Soviet neighbors have been strained under Yushchenko over a host of issues, including gas pricing disputes, the pro-Western
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