"We have always said that Russia is our eternal strategic partner," Yushchenko told President Vladimir Putin.

Yushchenko thanked Putin for an invitation to visit Russia and said that his first visit is "a sign of deep respect for Russia."

He said he would like to brush away "various myths and legends concerning the development of our relations, and about their strategy, nuances and prospects." "W

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e are the side which would like to give our relations a national character," the Ukrainian president said.

MOSCOW. Jan 24 (Interfax)