Kiev frustrates efforts to embrace democracy

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Series Details 9.4.12
Publication Date 09/04/2012
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In late March 2012, Ukraine and the European Union initialled a groundbreaking political and trade deal. This should have meant champagne and backslapping as one of the final steps in sealing the biggest EU agreement with a non-member, bringing the huge ex-Soviet republic closer to Europe’s democratic “family”.

Instead, it went almost unheralded. EU officials warned sternly the deal would only actually be signed and ratified if there was a big change in Kiev’s behaviour.

Related Links
ESO: Background information: EU deal in peril amid Ukraine moves against Tymoshenko http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-deal-in-peril-amid-ukraine-moves-against-tymoshenko/
BBC News, 8.4.12: Tymoshenko rejects Ukraine murder link as 'absurd' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17658811
BBC News, 6.4.2012: Ukraine jails ex-minister and Tymoshenko ally Filipchuk http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17636867
EurActiv, 10.4.12: Tymoshenko dismisses murder charges http://www.euractiv.com/europes-east/tymoshenko-dismisses-murder-char-news-512053
EUObserver, 10.4.12: Ukraine steps up anti-opposition campaign after initialing EU pact http://euobserver.com/24/115832

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