The head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, head of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso and the head of the European Council Herman van Rompuy in Brussels signed the economic part of the agreement about the Union, which called for the establishment of a free trade zone Between Ukraine and the EU.
it is assumed that the FTA will start work this autumn after ratification by the Ukrainian Parliament. The Ukrainian foreign Ministry hopes that the country's Parliament in July ratifies the agreement on Association with the EU, RIA " Novosti ". Remember, after the change of power in Ukraine summit of the heads of the EU countries took the decision to divide the Association agreement. The political part of the agreement was signed in March this year. However, Advisor to the President centuries Putin Sergei Glazyev called " economic suicide " For Ukraine the signing of the Association agreement with the EU." For Ukraine the signing of this agreement is economic suicide. There is no doubt that the result of the signing of this agreement will be a further sharp devaluation of the hryvnia, the surge of inflation will, in all probability, hyperinflation, and multiple drop in the living standards of residents, " said Sergei Glaziev. Foreign Minister Lavrov S. C. said that Russia is ready to consultations with Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia in connection with the imminent signing of these countries to the Treaty on the Union with the European Union, while Russia is ready to introduce protective measures in accordance with the rules of the world trade organization.

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