BRUSSELS - Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed up to a trade and economic pact with the European Union, saying it may be the "most important day" for his country since it became independent from the Soviet Union.
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Associated Press: Ukraine, EU sign historic trade and economic pact
European Union Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) and European Union Council President Herman Van Rompuy (C) welcome Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko upon his arrival to a EU Summit held at the EU Council building in Brussels, on June 27, 2014.