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Kyiv will hold negotiations with the European Union about a broader access of Ukrainian commodities to the European market, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said.

“We have decided to implement this decision [introducing the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area] immediately, starting on January 1, 2016. We have agreed upon holding negotiations on larger quotas for Ukrainian commodities delivered to the European market because Russian markets are shutting down,” he told the STB channel on April 30 evening.