On Ukraine’s initiative, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Viktor Yanukovych who suggested that the Russian President send a representative to Kiev to act as a mediator in negotiations with the opposition.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych.

In the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin and President of Ukraine Vladimir Yanukovych chaired a meeting of the Russian-Ukrainian Interstate Commission.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych in the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych. The two presidents discussed current bilateral relations and preparations for the upcoming meeting of the Russian-Ukrainian Interstate Commission in Moscow.

Vladimir Putin congratulated President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych and all of Ukraine’s people on the 70^th anniversary of the liberation of Kiev from Nazi occupation.

Vladimir Putin had an informal meeting with President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych in Sochi.

Vladimir Putin took part in a meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States Council of Heads of State in Minsk.

Vladimir Putin congratulated President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych on Independence Day, Ukraine’s national holiday.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych.

Vladimir Putin and President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych laid wreaths at the Memorial to the Heroic Defence of Sevastopol in 1941–1942 and, from on board a boat, watched a naval parade of warships from the two countries’ Black Sea fleets.

Vladimir Putin attended the consecration of a bell at St Vladimir’s Cathedral in Chersonesus Tavrichesky on the day of memory of Holy Prince Vladimir, who baptised Rus in 988.

Vladimir Putin attended the celebratory prayer service dedicated to the 1025^th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus at Vladimirskaya Gorka in Kiev.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych.

Vladimir Putin, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev took part in a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (SEEC), the highest body of the Customs Union and the Common Economic Space formed by Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev and President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych also attended the meeting.

Vladimir Putin discussed bilateral cooperation and work together in integration groups with President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych.

Vladimir Putin had telephone conversations with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych.

Vladimir Putin met with President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych who is in Russia on a working visit.

Vladimir Putin had telephone conversations with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and Viktor Yanukovych on their initiatives.

On December 18, Vladimir Putin will meet in Moscow with President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, who will be on a working visit to Russia.