Bulgarian soldiers participate on the second day of the "Rapid Trident" NATO military exercises on September 16, 2014 near Yavorov, Ukraine. The two-week exercises include participating units from a variety of NATO and NATO-associate countries as well as Ukrainian troops. Meanwhile the Ukrainian parliament today ratified an associate agreement with the European Union and also agreed on a autonomous status for the separatist-controlled portion of eastern Ukraine. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) ( 455528208 )