Ukraine's Yanukovich tells Putin he hopes for gas deal
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday that he hoped for a mutually beneficial gas deal between Russia's Gazprom and Ukraine's Naftogaz. Ukraine wants to secure new loans from Russia to help fend off an economic crisis after it spurned a trade deal with the European Union, although any deals reached at talks in the Kremlin could fuel anti-government protests in Kiev. (Reporting by Darya Korsunskaya; Writing by Alissa de Carbonnel; Editing by Steve Gutterman)
