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Yushchenko: Russia statements humiliate Ukraine

KIEV
Fri Jan 9, 2009 1:41pm EST

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko said on Friday that recent statements by the Russian leadership during a gas dispute were aimed at humiliating Ukraine.

"Those statements that have in recent days been heard from the mouth of the Russian leadership -- they are incorrect, they humiliate Ukraine," Yushchenko said at a news briefing. He said such statements did not help foster friendly relations.

He also said Ukraine would allow monitors -- including Russians -- to inspect pipeline pressure. Yushchenko said he wanted the EU to install special monitoring devices on all the Russian gas pipeline entry points through Ukraine.

(Reporting by Pavel Polityuk, writing by Guy Faulconbridge; Editing by Christian Lowe)


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