Ukrane was going to sign something called an association agreement with the european union. Russia is blocking imports of its chocolates, saying the quantity isn't up to scratch. President victor yanokovitch has said he's only suspending, not cancelling, ukraine's plann deal on closer ties with the eu.
Vladimir Putin says Ukraine isn’t a country. He’s wrong.
This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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