KHARKIV, Aug. 16 – Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych plans to meet with his Russian counterpart, Mikhail Fradkov, in Sochi on Aug. 20.

"If [Russian President Vladimir] Putin is in Sochi during this period, then, I think, we [might meet], but such a meeting is not being specially planned," Yanukovych said at a press conference in Kharkiv on Thursday.

Yanukovych said that time has come to resolve some trade and economic issues during a meeting with his Russian colleague.