Ukraine terminates agreement on cooperation in combating crime with Russia, Belarus

MOSCOW. Oct 6 (Interfax) - The Ukrainian government decided at its session on Friday to stop cooperation with Russia and Belarus under a Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) agreement on combating crime, Ukrainian media reported with reference to the government's representative at the Verkhovna Rada, Taras Melnichuk.

In particular, the Ukrainian government has terminated the effect of the agreement on cooperation in combating crime between the CIS member states signed in Moscow on November 25, 1998 as regards the Ukrainian government's relations with the Russian and Belarusian governments.