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Comments by Putin about Ukraine at Supreme Eurasian Economic Council today
http://eng.kremlin.ru/news/6768h/t to https://twitter.com/shustry/status/441322115535343616 (Simon Shuster of TIME)
Ukraine is the key economic partner for the Customs Union. We are united by close industrial and trade ties. Ukraine belongs to the CIS free trade zone.
We are very concerned by the extreme situation unfolding in Ukraine. The Ukrainian economy is going through an extremely difficult crisis. There may be negative consequences for the Customs Union market as well.
Thus, we need to think together about measures to take in order to prepare our manufacturers and exporters, and develop the framework for further cooperation with Ukraine. We certainly need to do everything to help our partners out of the difficult situation in which they find themselves today.
Naturally, today, we will also discuss other aspects of the situation around Ukraine.
We are very concerned by the extreme situation unfolding in Ukraine. The Ukrainian economy is going through an extremely difficult crisis. There may be negative consequences for the Customs Union market as well.
Thus, we need to think together about measures to take in order to prepare our manufacturers and exporters, and develop the framework for further cooperation with Ukraine. We certainly need to do everything to help our partners out of the difficult situation in which they find themselves today.
Naturally, today, we will also discuss other aspects of the situation around Ukraine.