Ukraine will not back away from implementing a free trade agreement with the European Union on Jan. 1, 2016, despite Russian protests and threats of sanctions, Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko said on Dec. 2
May 25, 2014 Presidential Election
Reuters: Poroshenko says Ukraine will not back down from trade deal with the EU

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko (C) arrives for a meeting with his Lithuanian counterpart at the presidential palace in Vilnius on Dec. 2.