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By Richard Balmforth and Pavel Polityuk KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's government announced it was suspending preparations for a landmark trade pact with the European Union on Thursday and said it would renew active dialogue with Russia to help its economy. A dramatic diplomatic turnaround, the government order came just eight days before President Viktor Yanukovich was due to sign an agreement on trade and cooperation with the EU which would mark a pivotal shift westwards for the ex-Soviet republic's 46 million people, away from historic ally Moscow. The order issued by Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said the government was suspending preparations for concluding the agreement with the EU "with the aim of adopting measures to ensure national security". Ukraine has been concerned that a punitive Russian trade response could hurt its economy.
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