Ukraine signs association agreement with EU

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, President of the European Council  Herman Van Rompuy and President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso signed a political part of the association agreement on Friday, Reuters reports.

The deal commits Ukraine and the EU to closer political and economic cooperation, although more substantial parts of the agreement concerning free trade will only be signed after Ukraine has held new presidential elections in May, the news agency informs.