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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said he is not optimistic about reaching a deal that would pave the way for a trade agreement between the European Union and Ukraine, which was rejected by Dutch voters in a referendum in April.

All of the EU’s other members have approved the free-trade agreement, but the fate of the deal has been complicated by the Dutch vote.

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