Viktor Yanukovich and Nicolas Sarkozy

President of France Nicolas Sarkozy, right, rewards the President of Ukraine Victor Yanukovich, in the center, by the French National Order of the Legion of Honor during meeting in Paris (France), on Thursday, October 7, 2010. The Order of Legion of Honor is the highest decoration in France established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802. It is given to civilians and military alike for their remarkable achievements both in peacetime and in times of war. The President of the French Republic is the Grand Master of the Order and appoints all other members of the Order. Photo by Mikhail Markiv / POOL / UNIAN