Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Dec. 2 said Kyiv was open to last-minute talks aimed at overcoming fierce Russian opposition to a free trade accord between his country and the European Union.
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Agence France-Presse: Ukraine open to talks with Russia over EU trade deal
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko (L) and Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite (R) attend a joint press conference following their meeting at the presidential palace in Vilnius on Dec. 2.