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Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Dec. 16 praised a European Union decision which paves the way for final agreement on a cooperation accord between Ukraine and the bloc.

The accord still needs to overcome reservations on the part of the Netherlands. But Kyiv believes that the so-called association agreement will help the former Soviet republic move closer to Europe and away from Moscow’s orbit.

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