Yanukovych: I don’t open the door to Putin with my foot, but when necessary, we’ll meet
The fourth president of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych, met with Russian President Putin only a few times after his flight to Russia.
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Yanukovych himself announced this today at a press conference in Moscow, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
“I met with President Putin only a few times during these four years. I have more contact with his apparatus. In this regard, my situation with President Putin is not easy. Firstly, there is no need, and secondly, he is really a very busy person,” Yanukovych said.
He hopes that now that he has come up with a peace initiative for Donbass, such a meeting will take place.
“Of course we have a connection. I'm not saying that we open doors with our feet. When you need to consult, consult, we consult. I don't pretend to have met him personally. Questions must be prepared. When there is a need for a meeting with Putin, I will initiate such a meeting,” Yanukovych said.
Yanukovych: I don't open the door to Putin with my foot, but we'll meet when the time comes.