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Vinnytsia, a Ukrainian region bordering Moldova, became the country's first to present its various advantages to the EU's Committee of the Regions in Brussels this week. Despite being an "absolute beginner" in the lobbying field, the Ukrainian region made a strong case for the country's EU accession.

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich has made visa-free travel to Europe one of his country's top priorities. However, the EU is wary of a public opinion backlash and is linking the issue to improvements in Ukrainian democracy and the country''s judicial system.

As the European Union prepares to disburse additional grants to Kyiv under its new 'Endowment for Democracy' initiative, several key personalities in the ruling Party of the Regions have voiced hostility toward foreign aid, saying it "provokes unrest" and "weakens" the country.

Ukraine, embittered by Russia's unwillingness to cut prices for its gas, said on 12 September it would try to resume imports of the fuel from Turkmenistan.

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