Kremlin praises Yanukovich on Ukraine election

MOSCOW | Tue Feb 9, 2010 7:31am EST

MOSCOW Feb 9 (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday congratulated Viktor Yanukovich on his success in the presidential election in Ukraine, the Kremlin said in a statement.

"D.A. Medvedev congratulated V.F. Yanukovich on the conclusion of the election campaign, which was highly rated by international observers, and on the success achieved in the presidential elections," the Kremlin said. (Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge, editing by Amie Ferris-Rotman and Steve Gutterman)

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