Reactions Ukraine–European Union Association Agreement

1 reactions

1.1 european union
1.2 russia
1.3 other countries

reactions
european union

 eu: president of european council, herman van rompuy, stated, prior signing of political provisions of association agreement on 21 march 2014, agreement shows eu s steadfast support course people of ukraine have courageously pursued , eu stands ready restore macro-economic stability in country , remove custom duties on ukrainian exports eu while.
 germany: german chancellor angela merkel 1 of european leaders signed political provisions of agreement on 21 march 2014 , stated agreement way of assuring ukrainian government , ukrainian people more comprehensive support.
 united kingdom: british prime minister, david cameron, 1 of european leaders signed political provisions of agreement on 21 march 2014 , stated in press conference ukrainian success 1 of powerful answers russian aggression.

russia

on 29 july 2013 russia banned import of chocolate products made ukrainian company roshen , asked belarus , kazakhstan follow suit. russian sanitary official stated company had not met quality , safety standards, critics alleged ban meant warning against ukraine associating more closely eu. owner of roshen, petro poroshenko, current president of ukraine, , @ time seen pro-european. on 14 august 2013, federal customs service of russia officials began conducting more stringent inspections of cargo arriving ukraine carried out. lasted until 20 august 2013 , followed statements russian president s top economic advisor sergey glazyev arguing impact of russia s response ukraine signing agreement, including tariffs , trade checks, lead default, decline in standard of living , political , social unrest in ukraine, , violate russian-ukrainian strategic partnership , friendship treaty. latter, warned, mean ukraine s statehood not guaranteed russia, might intervene in country @ request of pro-russian regions.

russian president vladimir putin warned members of customs union of belarus, kazakhstan , russia may impose called protective measures in event of trade liberalization between ukraine , eu. eu condemned russia s threats, calling them unacceptable. ukrainian prime minister mykola azarov urged russia accept reality of ukraine signing eu agreement , condemned artificial barriers pointless.

ukrainian president viktor yanukovich reaffirmed commitment agreement during annual independence day of ukraine speech on 24 august, , called incentive ukraine become modern european state. in same speech, called preservation , deepening of ties ...russia, countries of eurasian community, other world leaders , new centers of economic development. ukrainian pro-european opposition politicians commented russian actions consistent leaked document outlining russian government strategy enlarge customs union of belarus, kazakhstan , russia ukraine , prevent further association euro-atlantic structures. among other things, 14-page document lists efforts promote pro-russian rhetoric in media dominated anti-russian opinions, sanctioning pro-european ukrainian business owners, tv magnates , politicians, efforts elect pro-russian viktor medvedchuk president in 2015 , subsequent purge of pro-european civil servants. paper mentions cooperation belarus , kazakhstan in regard. experts commenting on leaked document argued medvedchuk had no chance of winning 2015 presidential election , not disrupt signing of association agreement.

on 19 september 2013 president putin stated russia impose protectionist measures against ukraine once eu association agreement implemented. next day aleksei pushkov, chairman of state duma (russia s main parliament) committee on international affairs commented ukraine entering eu semi-colonial dependence . on 8 october 2013 president putin stated free trade agreement may create problems trade , cooperation. damage may done economic sphere not have problems in political field, .

after economic part of ukraine–european union association agreement signed on 27 june 2014 (by new president petro poroshenko) russian president vladimir putin stated making ukraine choose between russia , eu split country in two.

other countries

 canada: minister of foreign affairs john baird announced signing of agreement s political provisions historic milestone on ukraine’s path toward european future , canada welcomes news.




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