Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians had risked their lives by going
on the streets to overthrow a bogus, Soviet-type leader (Viktor
Yanukovych) and the new authorities believed an EU accession promise
would keep the movement going.
Instead, Rybachuk was shuffled from meeting to meeting with MEPs,
officials in the European Commission and the EU Council, and with
diplomats in EU countries’ embassies.
They talked to him about the complexity of EU decision-making and about “benchmarks” and “criteria” for financial assistance.
He left the EU capital angry and confused.
“Who the hell do I have to see around here to get Ukraine into the EU?” he told a Polish diplomat before flying home.
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Editor’s Note: Join top government officials, leading industry CEOs, business owners and other experts to discuss Ukraine’s future after the Vilnius Summit at this year’s Kyiv Post Tiger Conference, which will be held on Dec 3 in Premier Palace Hotel. The guests and speakers will assess the effects on Ukrainian political and economic life of not signing an association agreement with the European Union at the Eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Nov. 28-29. Register now or find out more here
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