Ukraine has said there's no chance of postponing or changing its EU free-trade pact despite Russia's threat of sanctions. Ukrainian foreign minister, Pavlo Klimkin, told press in Brussels on Sept. 7: "The first of January is the final date [for entry into life] of the pact. It's an ultimate decision taken jointly by Ukraine and by the European Commission".
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EUobserver: Ukraine refuses to yield to Russia on EU trade
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin speaks during a press conference after the Security council meeting at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on July 29.
