Three former Soviet republics on June 27 signed landmark agreements with the European Union, opening new paths westward but also going down the same route that sparked the worst tensions with Russia since the Cold War.
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Washington Post: Ukraine signs landmark agreement with EU
European Union Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko and European Union Council President Herman Van Rompuy pose as they attend a EU Summit held at the EU Council building in Brussels, on June 27, 2014.
