President at last - Yushchenko plans Kremlin trip

Viktor Yushchenko will be inaugurated Ukraine’s new president on Sunday, setting the stage for the transition to a new government following months of divisive political crisis.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose strong praise for his opponent Viktor Yanukovych during the election campaign raised criticism of Kremlin meddling, congratulated Yushchenko, whose office swiftly announced he would visit Moscow just a day after the inauguration.