Russia has refused to enter into a treaty that would recognize the independence and present boundaries of Ukraine if it withdraws from the Commonwealth of Independent States.

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Not so George III, who declined to enter into a commercial treaty with his former colonies.

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If that happens, there is "a chance to normalize relations, to enter into a peace treaty rather than an armistice and to expect assistance for the people of North Korea, " she said.

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