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WORLD REPORT 2014Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle called Russian pressure unacceptable. EUHigh Representative Catherine Ashton called the Ukrainian government’s decisionnot to sign the Association Agreement with the EU “a disappointment notjust for the EU but also for the people of Ukraine.”In April, Ashton and Füle welcomed President Yanukovich’s pardon of severalofficials imprisoned on politically motivated charges and urged the authoritiesto continue addressing cases of selective justice.In July, the Representative on Freedom of the Media from the Organization forSecurity and Co-operation in Europe condemned attacks on journalists inUkraine and called on the authorities to ensure journalists’ safety.In a July report, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner forRefugees (UNHCR) said Ukraine’s asylum system still requires fundamentalimprovements, including better protection against refoulement.516