Poroshenko says Ukrainians at risk of losing faith in EU path

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Series Details 17.01.17
Publication Date 17/01/2017
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Ukraine's president alerted on 16 January 2017 that his country's citizens risked becoming disillusioned with a pro-European path if there were further delays to plans to cement Ukraine's closer integration with the European Union.

The EU reached an agreement on visa liberalisation for Ukrainian citizens late in 2016, but the Association Agreement between the two side still needed to be legally ratified, following a troubled process.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.euractiv.com/section/europe-s-east/news/poroshenko-says-ukrainians-at-risk-of-losing-faith-in-eu-path/
Related Links
ESO: Background information: What Do Ukrainians Actually Think? http://www.europeansources.info/record/what-do-ukrainians-actually-think/
ESO: Background information: Report on Ukraine's implementation of the Association Agenda [December 2016] http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-report-ukraine-carrying-out-unprecedented-reforms/
The Guardian, 16.01.17: On final Ukraine trip, Biden urges Trump administration to keep Russia sanctions https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/16/joe-biden-ukraine-visit-russia-sanctions
Politico, 11.01.17: Ukrainians fall out of love with Europe http://www.politico.eu/article/ukrainians-fall-out-of-love-with-european-union/

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