Medvedev said Russia objected to a handwritten addition made to the formal agreement by the Ukrainian side.
"I think that those who have signed this document with reservations well understand the legal consequences of their actions," he told Sergei Lavrov.
"As a result, we are obliged to consider the document signed as null and void for us. We will not apply it as long as this reserve is not overturned," he added.
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