YALTA, Ukraine (Reuters) - Senior European Union officials pressed Ukrainian leader Viktor Yanukovich on Friday to release jailed opponent Yulia Tymoshenko before a landmark summit, but he said he had not taken a firm decision on her case.
Yanukovich, speaking at a gathering of European leaders and officials in Crimea, said his ex-Soviet republic was committed to signing key agreements with the EU at a November summit, marking Ukraine's pivotal shift towards integration with Europe.
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