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Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said Friday that Kyiv might yet sign a trade agreement with the European Union, but the deal would have to involve trilateral talks with Russia.

The decision of whether to go ahead with any negotiation is now up to the European Commission, Azarov said in a televised interview on Ukraine’s state-run First National channel, as Russia has already agreed to participate in potential talks.

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