EU foreign ministers have steered clear of Ukraine's overtures on becoming a member of the 25-nation bloc.
Meeting in Brussels on Monday (31 January), the ministers welcomed the "European aspirations" expressed by Ukraine's newly elected president, Victor Yushchenko, but did not mention EU membership.
"Recent events in Ukraine demonstrate clearly that the Ukrainian people have chosen the democratic path for their country, based on respect for basic freedoms and on peace", said a s...
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