Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov has noted the need to deepen and intensify cooperation between Ukraine and Russia.
"The strategic cooperation with Russia has been and remains one of the priorities of our government's foreign policy. Our cooperation has been extending and becoming as specific as possible. Very important steps have been made to deepen cooperation in various sectors of the economy," the prime minister said opening the Cabinet's meeting on Wednesday.
"The present dictates new conditions. We need to deepen and intensify our cooperation," the premier said.