Ukraine government tries to defuse tension with Russia, pledges it won’t join NATO - The Washington Post
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KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s new pro-Western government voiced restraint Tuesday in the face of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s moves to officially annex Crimea, pledging that Ukraine would not join NATO and would take steps to improve ties with Moscow.