Bulletin n. 3/2014 | ||
February 2015 | ||
Geoffrey Pridham |
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EU/Ukraine Relations and the Crisis with Russia, 2013-14: A Turning Point | ||
in International Spectator (The) , Vol. 49, No. 4 , 2014 | ||
The European Union has a unique opportunity to develop a positive strategy towards Ukraine. A pro-EU government is now in power in Kyiv, there is a revived civil society pressing for democratic reforms and the actions by Russia have both reinforced Ukraine's pro-West line and led to the priority given Moscow being questioned by some member states. It is therefore essential to grant Ukraine a membership perspective to strengthen this trend and encourage Kyiv to confront and overcome the basic problems that face the country. | ||