Ukraine parliament votes for deal with EU

epa04402598 Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko speaks to lawmakers before their voting in the Ukrainian Parliament in Kiev, 16 September 2014. The parliaments of Ukraine and the European Union were set 16 September to ratify a landmark political and free trade deal, but some lawmakers expressed displeasure over a delay in the agreement. The political and trade deal ratified by parliaments in Ukraine and the European Union were the first step towards membership in the bloc, Poroshenko said. EPA/SERGEY DOLZHENKO