Kiev is seeking to be the venue for the...

According to Kommersant, new Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych made the suggestion to his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, during his visit to Moscow on March 5.

The deputy head of the Ukrainian presidential administration, Anna German, told Kommersant on Monday that Moscow showed interest in Ukraine"s initiative. This issue will also be discussed on Tuesday in Moscow between the countries" foreign ministers, Sergei Lavrov and Kostyantyn Hryshchenko.

The talks will be held ahead of the upcoming visit by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Moscow, during which she and Lavrov are expected to coordinate the final details of the replacement to the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START 1), the paper said.

German said the bid to host the signing ceremony was part of Yanukovych"s efforts to position his country as a link between Russia and the West.

"I believe this is a very interesting idea," Kommersant quoted German as saying. "The Russian

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