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The orientation proposed by the new Ukrainian President Viktor Ianukovici spoils the balance in the Romanian-Ukrainian relationship, which could see another low, Romania Libera reads. The Black Sea region, NATO expansion and the European plans addressing gas supplies have changed. Specialists say that Kiev's switch cannot be as radical as Ianukovici wanted people to believe in the electoral campaign.

Romanian Military Studies Institute chief Mihail Ionescu believes that Ukraine's European integration aim will not be left to the bottom of the list. He claims that Ukraine's new position is very important for Romania since Romania's longest border is with this state. Moldavian analyst Bogdan Tardea, head of the Social-Democratic Institute from the Republic of Moldova, believes that Ianukovici's victory will end NATO's expansion towards Eat and will weaken the "orange anti-Russian belt". Plus, the energy projects in the Black Sea might be "disturbed", as they are not seen with good eyes by the Russians.

Bogdan Tardea believes that Barak Obama's placing missile shield elements in Romania and inviting Moldova to join the forces in Afghanistan show the American President's intention of stopping Ukraine getting closer to Russia. The military analyst believes that even if Ianukovici tries to take his country closer to Russia he will face opposition, since he does not have popular support in Kiev and in the Western districts. Plus, the economic support is coming from the West.

According to the Russian publication Kommersant, Ianukovici is thinking of creating a c