Nataliya Lyashenko,
social activist

“We’ll lose the possibility for further development and implementing European values in Ukraine. Association with the EU can give our people a chance to understand how life can change if we join the EU. And unless the president gives parliament an order to adopt the particular laws, he will be the one to blame for not signing the agreement.”

Agneta Chornak,
insurance agent

“Everything will get worse if we don’t sign the association agreement, just everything. Our mentality is naturally European, so we should go to Europe. Besides that I worked in Slovakia and the Czech Republic 10 years ago, and they were in mess like we are now. After joining the EU, they are much better and that’s what we want. All  progressive and sane people of Ukraine understand this, while our authorities don’t seem to – and I’ll blame them if we fail.”

Kost Borysiuk,
artist

“The main and the most important thing we’ll lose is the move towards development, economic and cultural. And we, ordinary Ukrainians, as well as our authorities will be to blame for the failure.”

Tetyana Dupenko,
pensioner 

“I am afraid we’ll lose everything, the chance for better life. Our top officials should do everything they can to get this agreement signed on Nov. 28.”

Nazar Lesyk,
student

“If we do sign the agreement with Europe there is a danger that a lot of big companies will come and occupy the market, while Ukrainian businesses will be left out. If we don’t, people will be to blame for not persuading authorities to do the right steps and authorities will be to blame for doing nothing.”