Heads of states and European Union officials pose for a picture before the Eastern Partnership Summit session in Riga, Latvia, May 22, 2015. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins
RIGA (Reuters) - Looking over their shoulders at Russia, the European Union and six former Soviet neighbours patched up their differences to renew vows of cooperation in the interests of peace and security at a summit on Friday.
Meeting in Riga 18 months after the last Eastern Partnership gathering sparked the Cold War-style tug-of-war over Ukraine, Kiev and other aspirants to the European club won offers of aid and hopes of visa-free travel to the EU that fell short of promises of EU membership.
