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Ukraine passes law to boost armed forces by a third

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's parliament passed a law on Thursday to increase the size of the armed forces by a third as Kiev fights pro-Russian separatists in the east. The bill was approved with 270 votes in favor, well above the 226 required, and now goes to President Petro Poroshenko, who proposed the measure, to be signed into law. (Reporting by Natalia Zinets, Writing by Thomas Grove; Editing by Kevin Liffey)