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They fought for seven months, but the payoff was worth it.
Ukrainians on Friday gathered in Kiev's Independence Square — the epicenter of the months-long clashes that ignited a revolution — after their newly elected president signed the long-awaited trade agreement with the European Union. It was the same deal that deposed president Viktor Yanukovych backed out of in November, leading to his ousting and bringing the prospect of war to Europe’s doorsteps.
Smiling ear to ear, Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko called it "maybe the most important day for my country" since the country broke off from the Soviet Union in 1991. The landmark deals signed by the three countries — Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia — ensure closer political and economic ties with the EU. Read more...
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