Analyst Reuters: Ukraine has become burdensome ally for the West
After the overthrow of the old government led by Viktor Yanukovych, Ukrainians elected a new President - Petro Poroshenko, and then a new Parliament, demanding major changes. However, with the pace of reforms frustration increases not only Inside the country But also among the largest creditors of Ukraine abroad, writes journalist Lucian Kim.
"the overwhelming majority of Ukrainians want their country has changed, and Even those who did not support the protests on the Maidan last year, I don't want to live in the most corrupt country in the European Union," notes the analyst.
Within the country there is a likelihood of regular protests that paralyzed the government and to increase the number of politicians who want to go to a consensus with the Russian authorities. Even if the Ukrainians will not go out into street demonstrations, they will have the opportunity to Express their dissatisfaction through the ballot box. The ruling coalition is so fragile that no one can exclude the possibility of early elections to the Parliament, says the journalist.
in international relations, Ukraine is going through hard times - the debate about the restructuring of the 23 billion dollars of debt was renewed this week when the Ukrainian Finance Ministry has accused foreign investors in that they prolong the dialogues." The EU summit this week is likely to end in disappointment, because Western countries have questioned the granting Ukraine visa-free regime, " - says the analyst.
"Kiev randomly became burdensome ally of the West. The North Atlantic Treaty organization (NATO) only verbally promised Ukraine's future membership, while at the same time, the European Union, which never had the desire to accept Ukraine, pushed the Association agreement more because of bureaucratic habits, than from strategic intent ". According to the analyst, for Western Europeans, who take their "freedom and security" granted, the bloodshed on the Maidan was an unpleasant surprise.
Ukraine, which is more than France, and by population surpasses Spain, it is difficult to ignore the European Union." But burdened with their own problems of internal unity of the EU will be more than happy to forget about his troubled neighbor to the East. Challenges facing the government in Kiev, is enough to cause a headache from anyone, and Poroshenko repeatedly warned that the lack of results increases the probability of the cast to the fact that the West will get tired of Ukraine ", - says the journalist.
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