Viktor Chernomyrdin

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Ukraine Viktor Chernomyrdin makes his speech during a reception on the occasion of Russia's national holiday, the Day of Russia, in Ukraine's capital Kiev Wednesday, June 12, 2002. Chernomyrdin marked positive results in development of the Ukrainian-Russian relations, and said that the future of bilateral strategic relations would depend first of all upon the leaders of the two states. Photo by Viktor Pobedinsky / UNIAN