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Ukraine Signs EU Deal That Started the Crisis

The European Union trade agreement that set the whole Ukraine Crisis in motion 7 months ago has now officially been signed. Heads of state met for a signing ceremony with the new Ukrainian President, Petro Poroshenko. In response, Kremlin officials have warned of “serious consequences.”

By Barbara Bogaev • Jun 27, 2014 • 1 min read

The European Union trade agreement that set the whole Ukraine Crisis in motion 7 months ago has now officially been signed. Heads of state met for a signing ceremony with the new Ukrainian President, Petro Poroshenko. In response, Kremlin officials have warned of “serious consequences.” How will this complicate the geo-political stand-off between Russia and Ukraine that’s dragged the US and EU into it? Judy Dempsey is Editor in chief of Strategic Europe, a blog by the Carnegie Endowment.

Barbara Bogaev
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Ukraine Signs EU Deal That Started the Crisis

The European Union trade agreement that set the whole Ukraine Crisis in motion 7 months ago has now officially been signed. Heads of state met for a signing ceremony with the new Ukrainian President, Petro Poroshenko. In response, Kremlin officials have warned of “serious consequences.”

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Ukraine Signs EU Deal That Started the Crisis

The European Union trade agreement that set the whole Ukraine Crisis in motion 7 months ago has now officially been signed. Heads of state met for a signing ceremony with the new Ukrainian President, Petro Poroshenko. In response, Kremlin officials have warned of “serious consequences.”

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