KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine wants 20 billion euros ($27.54 billion) in aid from the European Union in return for signing an agreement on trade and cooperation, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said on Wednesday.
In remarks at a cabinet meeting, as thousands protested in the capital Kiev following Ukraine's decision to scrap plans to sign the agreement, Azarov urged the EU to understand the position of the country's industry.
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