In response, Yushchenko wrote a letter which noted he could not agree that the Ukrainian–Russian relations had run into problems and wondered why the Russian president completely ruled out the Russian responsibility for this.
Menanggapi hal tersebut, Yushchenko menulis surat yang berisi bahwa ia setuju jika hubungan Ukraina-Rusia sedang berada dalam masalah bertanya-tanya mengapa Presiden Rusia mengabaikan tanggung jawab Rusia dalam masalah ini.