Author (Person) | Sherr, James |
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Publisher | Chatham House |
Series Title | Programme Paper |
Series Details | July 2013 |
Publication Date | 01/07/2013 |
Content Type | Report |
For Ukraine, the November 2013 Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius could be a watershed. It would be then that the European Union would decide whether Ukraine had satisfied the conditions for signature of an EU–Ukraine Association Agreement and the establishment of a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA). Russia should be accorded no 'special rights' in this process. The reality is that Russia will play a role in the process whether it is accorded one or not. The significance of that role will depend in large part upon the strength of Ukraine: the competence of the state authorities, the professionalism of its institutions and the ability of state and society, |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/193481 |
Countries / Regions | Eastern Europe, Europe, Ukraine |