KIEV, April 29 – Former President Viktor Yushchenko, the leader of the opposition Our Ukraine party, on Thursday ruled out cooperation with former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in building political resistance to President Viktor Yanukovych.

Yushchenko alleged that Tymoshenko, while being the prime minister, has been holding secret talks with the Russian government over extending the stay of the Black Sea Fleet in Crimea by 50 years.