Ukraine has signed a landmark trade act with the European Union. It brings the country increased political and economic ties with europe. Russia has warned it will have grave consequences for the ukrainian people. That agreement was signed in brussels a short while ago. The ukrainian president is due to speak in the coming hour. Nicholas has more. An historic moment as Petro Poroshenko signs the agreement that has been at the center of ukraines crisis. Whichd the pen in a club was to use a similar summit late last year. Minde agreement brings to november. It did not happen then. But the pen is the same, demonstrating Historic Events are unavoidable. His decision to reject the agreement in favor of closer ties with moscow led to his ouster following protests. That prompted russia to annex crimea and led to a prorussian rebellion in Eastern Ukraine. A weeklong fragile says fire ceasefire expires friday. Moscow is applying economic rusher. It has raised gas prices and cut off supplies to
A day before the world cup kicks off in cutter. Ah. Lauren taylor, this is angie 0. Live from london. Was coming up, the party of malaysias opposition lead to takes a slim lead and a full of Prime Ministers dealt defeat. We have the latest from quite a long, full compensation for those living on the front line of Climate Change, delegates inch closer to a deal. I think you and climate talks and reunited after 9 months of war. The 1st train from keith arrives in recently liberated ukrainian city and passed on hello. Its less than 24 hours before the start of the world cup in cutter was the host nation playing ecuador in the opening match. The head of footballs world governing body has chosen the eve of the tournament to hit out at critics. At the pre competition News Conference fee for president johnny and frontier no defendant, the treatment of Migrant Workers say europe should not be giving what he called moral lessons, threat sabu of the Migrant Workers. If you allow me we are told m
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Will l be asking voters to help are the infrastructure. I want to thank the Technology Companies and the World Leading Companies who are helping us and i know theyll be working side to side with us to make sure were building a Transit System for San Francisco. So thank you very much for being here clapping. thank you, president chiu were. One of the representatives supervisor weiner not only represents the district of people who are benefiting but hes become one the regions strongest voices. Hes one of the cities representatives on the City Commission and he was in the task force and has become an advocate for muni and transportation hes not miscarried to take on difficult issues and this one fits the bill im happy to be joined by supervisor weiner clapping. so as ed noted district 8 which is the castro and parts of the mission and other neighborhoods has been weve been on both sides of this issue. I have a lot of commits who rally on those shuttles day in and anti who need to get to w
Well be glad to talk about this clapping. thank you, mr. Mayor. I didnt mention this but youre in the muni Line Management system. The he men and women who work here are charged with making sure the muni vehicles can get through the students of San Francisco as efficiently as possible thats part of what we need to do to advance the policy this was adapted by the board of supervisors back in 1973 that transit policy is placed in the a charter and its the charge of the sfmta and its board of supervisors to implement that policy. The framework were talking about is a permanent system is something thats subject to the approval by sfmta board of supervisors. Weve been working on this idea with the private sector for the last couple of years after the good work done by the Transportation Authority in 2011. We have a proposal final list well bring to the board on january 21st. Weve been keeping them updated we went to our policy and governs committee to provide opportunity for any Public Comm