Ukraine ratifies association with E.U., grants concessions to rebels

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko shows the Ukraine-E.U. association agreement to lawmakers after its signing in Kiev on Tuesday. (Mykola Lazarenko/AP)

By Michael Birnbaum September 16 at 6:18 PM

KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine on Tuesday ratified a landmark deal to move closer to the European Union, while also making painful concessions to Russia in a sign that the nation is far from escaping its neighbor’s powerful orbit.
Ukraine Ratifies Association With E.U., Grants Concessions to Rebels by Thavam