The Trend of Ukraine＇s Foreign Policy under the Yanukovych Administration

After winning out in the Ukrainian presidential election in February 2010, Viktor Yanukovych started to readjust Ukraine＇s foreign policy, shifting from his predecessor＇s ＂pro-Western＂ diplomatic line to a more balanced one. He has actively promoted Ukraine＇s integration and cooperation with the European Union and taken membership in the EU as the country＇s strategic direction; improved ties with Russia with a view of securing more energy concessions;