Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has criticised Ukraine after reports that it delivered weapons to Georgia before the recent conflict.
Following talks near Moscow with Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, Putin said that, if confirmed, such deliveries would be a serious crime. Tymoshenko said she was confident that the reports were unfounded. At the same meeting, the two premiers also reached a draft agreement under which Ukraine will pay the market price for Russian gas within three years. Ukraine currently pays well under the market price, something Ukraine's government falls apart ...
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(Deutsche Welle)
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