MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin made a new attempt on Thursday to woo Ukraine, touting the economic benefits of joining a customs union with Russia and two other former Soviet republics.
Putin also said he was counting on Ukraine finding a political solution to its crisis over President Viktor Yanukovich's decision to spurn a free-trade agreement with the European Union in favour of closer economic ties with Moscow.
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