KIEV: Ukrainian lawmakers on Tuesday ratified a landmark European Union (EU) pact and adopted laws granting self-rule to the east in crucial votes that will shape the future of the splintered former Soviet state.
But Russia signaled it had no intention of backing down in the most serious East-West standoff since the Cold War, announcing it plans to boost its troop presence in annexed Crimea.
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