President Vladimir Putin conceded for the first time on Thursday that Russia's economic problems were home-grown and vowed not to abandon the spending promises he made on returning to the Kremlin last year.

• Date: 12.12.2013  |  Published on EGF: 12.12.2013  |  Markets  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich, speaking on television after more than two weeks of street unrest over his U-turn away from the European Union towards Russia, said on Tuesday there was no alternative to restoring trade relations with Moscow.

• Date: 10.12.2013  |  Published on EGF: 10.12.2013  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich, facing mass street protests over his policy U-turn away from the European Union towards Russia, backed on Monday a call for talks involving the opposition to work out a compromise, his website said.

• Date: 09.12.2013  |  Published on EGF: 09.12.2013  |  Markets  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich is stopping off in Russia to have talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on his way back home from an official visit to China, Ukraine's UNIAN news agency said on Friday.

• Date: 06.12.2013  |  Published on EGF: 06.12.2013  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

Rising prices and an economic slowdown helped drive President Vladimir Putin's public approval rating to its lowest level in more than 13 years last month, a Russian polling agency said on Tuesday.

• Date: 04.12.2013  |  Published on EGF: 04.12.2013  |  Markets  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

China's Foreign Ministry made a noncommittal response on Wednesday to a query whether Beijing would provide any more aid to Ukraine, as President Viktor Yanukovich arrived in the country from his crisis-torn homeland.

• Date: 04.12.2013  |  Published on EGF: 04.12.2013  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich will head to China on Tuesday looking for loans and investment, despite the massive protests unleashed by his decision not to sign a trade pact with the European Union.

• Date: 03.12.2013  |  Published on EGF: 03.12.2013  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.bbc.co.uk/

Embattled Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich flew to China on Tuesday, leaving behind a country in turmoil over his decision to spurn a landmark accord with the European Union under Russian pressure.

• Date: 03.12.2013  |  Published on EGF: 03.12.2013  |  Markets  |  from http://www.bbc.co.uk/