The European Union bluntly warned Ukraine on Monday that it could block an agreement bringing free trade and closer political times if the Ukrainian government pursued “politically motivated justice” against the country’s former prime minister. Herman Van Rompuy, president of the European Council, said that while negotiations on the so-called “association agreement” had been completed, its implementation by the EU depended on “political circumstances”.
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Financial Times: EU warns Ukraine over ‘political justice’
Ukrainians rally outside the parliament headquarters in support of jailed Yulia Tymoshenko, in Kiev, Ukraine Monday, Dec. 19. 2011 in Kyiv, Ukraine. A landmark cooperation agreement between Ukraine and the European Union is likely to be derailed Monday over the jailing of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
