"During the presidential election in Ukraine, Russia gave no protection to any candidate. It is my official statement," Mr. Gryzlov emphasized.
He stressed that the Supreme Court of Ukraine exceeded powers passing an unprecedented verdict and nullifying the runoff election. He said that, under the current legislation, only the Ukrainian Central Election Commission could take such a decision.
Mr. Gryzlov believes that the runoff was clearly under the force pressure of one side.
He also noted that only the talks between Viktor Yushchenko and Viktor Yanukovich had helped in preventing bloodshed in Ukraine.
What happened in Ukraine has produced an effect on the entire Commonwealth of Independent States, Mr. Gryzlov said.
The State Duma speaker also said that that Russia will cooperate with any elected president of Ukraine no matter what his name will be.
