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In Kiev the law on the ratification vote was supported by 355 deputies in the 450-seat Verkhovna Rada. The audience sang the national anthem of “Particular ne wmerła Ukraine” (not yet perished Ukraine). Petro Poroshenko President signed the law on ratification in its box in the parliament and called on the government to since Wednesday began to implement the agreement.
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Before the vote, Foreign Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin stressed that “in the history of any country there was no agreement on association paid so much amount of blood” and its ratification in Ukraine will open the way for future EU membership . Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk rating and that ratifying the agreement with the EU, Ukraine is the choice of civilization and “bug fixes” that committed, containing a settlement perejasławską of 1654., Which merged Ukraine with Russia.
At the same time, an association agreement was ratified in Strasbourg. Just before the vote, MEPs joined via video link from Kiev. After the vote, the head of Parliament Martin Schulz has signed a letter confirming the ratification and sent it to the Council. The agreement must be ratified by all 28 EU Member States; made so far are just a few of them.
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Polish MEP Jacek Saryusz-Wolski rated outcome of the vote as an expression of strong support for the Ukrainians. He pointed out that the EU is a big financial package for Ukraine, reaching € 11 billion, as well as political support, organize an international donors’ conference and develop a plan for technical assistance in many areas of the reforms, including justice and administration.
Association Agreement introduces cooperation of both political and economic, mainly on free trade between the EU and Ukraine. Some EU political signed in March, in a gesture of support for Kiev during aggravating tensions with Russia and political crisis; part of the business was signed in June.
The implementation of this second part is to be postponed until 31 December 2015. – insisted that Russia, otherwise threatening the imposition of tariffs on goods from Ukraine, which would amount to termination of Kyiv economic war .
Law for the Donbass
Ukrainian parliament adopted on Tuesday as two other important bill. The first concerns the granting of a special status rejonom dominated by separatists in the Donbas. Status would be granted for three years the local self-government authorities. December 7 are there to be held early local elections. Mandate authorities identified in them can not be repealed before the end of the term.
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Municipalities special areas will be involved in the appointment of heads of courts and prosecutor’s offices and will be able to establish cooperation with local authorities in Russia. There has also created “people’s militia”, invoked the decision of local authorities. Its members must be citizens of Ukraine and have permission to check in at participating locations. Kiev will be responsible for the socio-economic development of the Donbass and evolved measures for the social protection of inhabitants.
Second Act exempts from criminal liability the members of groups fighting there against the Ukrainian government forces and protect them from persecution or discrimination for taking part in the separatist movements .
fragile truce, occupied the Polish consulate
Meanwhile, in eastern Ukraine, despite effective from September 5 truce between the Ukrainian government forces and separatists do not stop fighting. Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said that at the time reported nearly 300 violations of the ceasefire by Russian troops and rebels.
In Donetsk, the rebels took closed from June the Polish consulate in the city – said the Ukrainian Council of National Security and Defence. Polish Foreign Ministry reported that the facility had already evacuated people and equipment.
The Russian-Ukrainian gas conflict
Tuesday also brought further reports on the Russian-Ukrainian gas dispute. Resort power in Moscow announced that the next meeting of Russia, the EU and Ukraine in this case can be held September 22. A change in the original term on September 20 asked Russia, because in conflict with the economic forum in Sochi.
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said that the exacerbation of the situation in Ukraine and increase the presence of foreign troops near the borders of the country require the deployment of the Crimea wholesome grouping of troops. In the Lviv region in western Ukraine on Monday last military exercise Rapid Trident 2014; participate in them approx. 1,200 soldiers from several countries, including Polish and USA.
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Kiev closer to the EU. Fragile truce in eastern Ukraine – Polish Radio
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