High presidential office officials have been increasing vocal in stressing the importance of good relations with Russia. However, the office's policies contribute little to the strengthening of these relations. This is how Russia Foreign Office commented on Pres. Yushchenko's decree

The general director of the Lviv oblast state TV company, Yaroslav Klymovych, with the backing of Lviv Mayor Sadovyj, head of the oblast council Senyk and BYT faction, tried to interfere with the work of the private UT-Zahid TV company,