Ukraine's parliament ratifies agreement with EU

Ukraine's parliament ratifies agreement with EU
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Ukraine's parliament ratified an agreement Tuesday to strengthen its ties with the European Union.

The agreement will "deepen economic and political ties" between Ukraine and the EU, The Associated Press reports, and it includes legislation that will also grant autonomy to east Ukraine in an effort to end the war there between pro-Russian rebels and the Ukrainian government. The parliament also granted amnesty for many involved in the fighting.

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While the autonomy granted by the new agreement won't give the separatists full independence, rebel leader Alexander Zakharchenko told Russia's RIA Novosti news agency that he would study the legislation. Ukraine entered a cease-fire with pro-Russian separatists on Sept. 5, but it has been violated on numerous occasions. --Meghan DeMaria

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Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.