Ukrainian FM tells EU ministers Kyiv deferred association agreement signing under Russia's pressure, says Bildt
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara has confirmed to the EU ministers that in postponing the signing of the association agreement Ukraine yielded to Russia's pressure, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has said.
"Ukraine FM Kozhara in our discussions confirms that Ukraine has succumbed to severe Russian economic pressure in postponing EU agreement," Bildt wrote on Twitter.
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