EU, Ukraine sign aid deals worth $1.78 billion

By JohnThor Dahlburg

Published May 13, 2014 7:02pm ET

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EU, Ukraine sign aid deals worth $1.78 billion — Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk addresses the media at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday, May 13, 2014. The European Commission says it is determined to help Ukraine, and to make sure that Ukraine has all the support it needs, to undertake the political and economic reforms that are necessary for the country. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe) | Yves Logghe

BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukraine’s prime minister and European Union officials on Tuesday closed deals for a total of 1.3 billion euros ($1.78 billion) in EU assistance that Kiev could use to pay its energy bills, combat corruption and reform its institutions.

“Ukraine can count on the European Union now and in the future,” said European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.

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