MEPs urge Europe to sign Ukraine trade agreement

摘要

The European Parliament has called on EU leaders to sign a pact with Ukraine in November that will include the removal of most agricultural tariffs both ways, in the face of pressure and threats from Russia. The Parliament's foreign affairs committeeand Ukrainian opposition politicians last week urged the EU to stand firm and sign the negotiated Association Agreement (AA), which includes the creation of a 'Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area' (DCFTA). Russia, which is against the AA, suddenly changed all goods coming from Ukraine to the 'risky' category earlier this month, bringing road and rail freight to a standstill at the border for a week.