diff --git a/juju/loop.py b/juju/loop.py
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+import asyncio
+import signal
+
+
+def run(*steps):
+    """
+    Helper to run one or more async functions synchronously, with graceful
+    handling of SIGINT / Ctrl-C.
+
+    Returns the return value of the last function.
+    """
+    if not steps:
+        return
+
+    task = None
+    run._sigint = False  # function attr to allow setting from closure
+    loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+
+    def abort():
+        task.cancel()
+        run._sigint = True
+
+    added = False
+    try:
+        loop.add_signal_handler(signal.SIGINT, abort)
+        added = True
+    except ValueError as e:
+        # add_signal_handler doesn't work in a thread
+        if 'main thread' not in str(e):
+            raise
+    try:
+        for step in steps:
+            task = loop.create_task(step)
+            loop.run_until_complete(asyncio.wait([task], loop=loop))
+            if run._sigint:
+                raise KeyboardInterrupt()
+            if task.exception():
+                raise task.exception()
+        return task.result()
+    finally:
+        if added:
+            loop.remove_signal_handler(signal.SIGINT)