Russia never ‘objected’ to EU membership for Ukraine, Putin claims

Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed Tuesday that Moscow has ne'er been against Ukraine joining the European Union (EU) but reiterated that the country’s imaginable ascension into NATO is “unacceptable.”  “As for Ukraine’s rank of the EU, we person ne'er objected to this,” Putin said portion successful China, according to Reuters.  “As for NATO, this is…