- Jul 1, 2018
- 2,392
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Dear President Yulia Tymoshenko,
Please accept my sincere congratulations on your election as President of Ukraine. The Russian Federation acknowledges the choice of the Ukrainian people and expresses its hope that your term in office will mark a period of stability, pragmatism, and renewed dialogue in our shared region.
Russia and Ukraine are bound by deep historical ties, geographic proximity, and long standing economic and cultural connections. It is our conviction that constructive engagement and respectful state-to-state cooperation remain essential to ensuring peace, security, and prosperity for both our nations and for the wider Black Sea region.
In this spirit, the Russian Federation reaffirms its commitment to the Treaty on the Strategic Lease and Joint Security Arrangement Concerning the Crimean Peninsula, as agreed between our governments. We continue to view the Treaty as a balanced framework that safeguards regional stability, protects the rights and welfare of civilian populations, and establishes clear mechanisms for security coordination, dispute resolution, and economic cooperation. Russia remains fully prepared to implement the Treaty’s provisions in good faith and to work closely with your administration to ensure transparency, predictability, and mutual benefit.
More broadly, we reiterate our interest in strengthening Ukrainian–Russian relations across diplomatic, economic, humanitarian, and security dimensions. We believe that sustained dialogue at the highest level is the most effective means of addressing differences, preventing misunderstandings, and identifying areas of practical cooperation.
To that end, I would like to extend a formal invitation for you to visit Moscow at a time convenient to you. Such a visit would provide an opportunity for direct and open discussions on our bilateral agenda, regional security, and future cooperation between our two states.
Please accept, Madam Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. I look forward to the possibility of meeting with you in the near future.
Kind Regards,
Vladimir Putin
President of Russia
Russian Federation
Please accept my sincere congratulations on your election as President of Ukraine. The Russian Federation acknowledges the choice of the Ukrainian people and expresses its hope that your term in office will mark a period of stability, pragmatism, and renewed dialogue in our shared region.
Russia and Ukraine are bound by deep historical ties, geographic proximity, and long standing economic and cultural connections. It is our conviction that constructive engagement and respectful state-to-state cooperation remain essential to ensuring peace, security, and prosperity for both our nations and for the wider Black Sea region.
In this spirit, the Russian Federation reaffirms its commitment to the Treaty on the Strategic Lease and Joint Security Arrangement Concerning the Crimean Peninsula, as agreed between our governments. We continue to view the Treaty as a balanced framework that safeguards regional stability, protects the rights and welfare of civilian populations, and establishes clear mechanisms for security coordination, dispute resolution, and economic cooperation. Russia remains fully prepared to implement the Treaty’s provisions in good faith and to work closely with your administration to ensure transparency, predictability, and mutual benefit.
More broadly, we reiterate our interest in strengthening Ukrainian–Russian relations across diplomatic, economic, humanitarian, and security dimensions. We believe that sustained dialogue at the highest level is the most effective means of addressing differences, preventing misunderstandings, and identifying areas of practical cooperation.
To that end, I would like to extend a formal invitation for you to visit Moscow at a time convenient to you. Such a visit would provide an opportunity for direct and open discussions on our bilateral agenda, regional security, and future cooperation between our two states.
Please accept, Madam Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. I look forward to the possibility of meeting with you in the near future.
Kind Regards,
Vladimir Putin
President of Russia
Russian Federation
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