KYIV. Dec 3 (Interfax) - A possibility of loosing a dialog with Russia made Ukraine pause the signing of the association agreement with the European Union, Ukrainian President Viktory Yanukovych said.
"If we sign the agreement, we would loose the dialog [with Russia]. It would not have any meaning," Yanukovych said in an interview with Ukraine's leading TV channels on Monday.
The dialog with Russia has become to shape in the wake of a recent summit in Minsk, he said.