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| Ukraine PM hails 'historic' Russia aid deal | Ukraine PM hails 'historic' Russia aid deal |
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| Ukraine has reached a "historic" deal with Russia that will help revive its economy, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov has said. | Ukraine has reached a "historic" deal with Russia that will help revive its economy, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov has said. |
| Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to buy $15bn (£9.2bn, 11bn euros) of Ukrainian government bonds and slash the price of Russian gas. | Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to buy $15bn (£9.2bn, 11bn euros) of Ukrainian government bonds and slash the price of Russian gas. |
| Mr Azarov told a cabinet meeting that the package would protect the stability of Ukraine's finances. | Mr Azarov told a cabinet meeting that the package would protect the stability of Ukraine's finances. |
| But the opposition has demanded to know what was offered to Russia in return. | But the opposition has demanded to know what was offered to Russia in return. |
| The government's surprise U-turn on an EU association agreement deal last month sparked mass demonstrations. | |
| Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticised the West on Wednesday for putting "overt pressure" on Ukraine to choose closer EU ties, and said the deal with Moscow was "mutually beneficial". |