Many want, few do: Reuters claims to Kiev at a summit in Brussels

Много хотят, мало делают: Рейтер о претензиях к Киеву на саммите в Брюсселе

The summit Ukraine-EU, held on Thursday, is not brought to Kiev the much anticipated results: among Europeans, there is no consensus whether to build a close relationship with a country riddled with corruption and plagued by internal conflicts, writes Reuters.

Although iroabuchi the former Soviet Republic has already cost the EU a round sum, Western officials still unhappy with the pace of reforms, which is a prerequisite for the development of Ukrainian-European cooperation.

Recently appeared information about a sharp rise in the fortunes of some Ukrainian officials and politicians came as an unpleasant surprise to supporters of Poroshenko within the country and abroad, writes Reuters. Still not resolve the conflict in the East of Ukraine, despite the participation of Germany and France in the negotiation process. Uncertain future and the regime of anti-Russian sanctions, which, probably, the EU will extend next month. In connection with the election of Donald trump President of the United States, disagreements among EU member States regarding policy to Russia only worsened.

Ukraine, for its part, is not satisfied with the amount of support from the EU, and trump promises to improve relations with Moscow cause serious concerns Kiev, the newspaper writes.

The EU, in turn, is in no hurry to introduce a visa-free regime with Ukraine, largely due to the fact that France and Germany in the near future, elections will be held. The growth of migration in these countries can not affect the mood of the voters. Prevent the introduction of visa-free regime and the result of the referendum in the Netherlands, Prime Minister mark Rutte is trying in some way to get around — however, so far unsuccessfully, as his supporters have a majority in Parliament.

In Europe still did not come to a consensus regarding Ukraine, writes Reuters. However, it is clear that whatever agreement the parties have not reached at this stage, it will not give Ukraine any guarantees of EU membership, no promises of any military or economic aid to any non-visa regime, the paper concludes.

The dialogue between the EU and Ukraine on visa liberalisation was launched in 2008. In December 2015, the European Commission confirmed the fulfilment of all the conditions Kiev. The Ukrainian authorities expect to receive the visa-free regime with the EU until November 24, but the decision is still no. Officially, the EU refers to the need to agree on a procedure for deciding on suspending the visa-free regime with third countries in the event of migration surge.

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