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Ahto Lobjakas writes:

President Viktor Yanukovych's talks with EU leaders in Brussels steered clear of political controversy, focusing on the dual Ukrainian ambitions of free trade and visa-free travel with the bloc. Both issues will be highlights of the EU-Ukraine summit in Brussels on November 22. Yanukovych met European Council President Herman van Rompuy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso. Read the story here.