Russia candidate late last year. Putin watched as mass demonstrations by Ukraine's Orange Revolution installed the pro-Europe Viktor Yushchenko, who claimed he had been poisoned by Russian agents. Poroshenko attempted to mend fences with the Ukraine's giant northern neighbour by announcing his country would make no move towards NATO without getting the Kremlin's clearance first. "There needs to be a dialogue, and I am deeply convinced that the position that Russia has taken (regarding Ukraine and NATO) can be discussed in Ukraine today," Poroshenko said. "There must be guarantees and consideration of Russian interests," he said. --SP 2349 Local Time 2049 GMT
