Description
Ukraine’s Identity Crisis: Understanding the Protests and the Politics
Publisher: Transitions
Publication date: March 5, 2014
Language: English
Print length: 70 pages
Language: English
Cost: 5 USD
In recent months observers waited with much anticipation for the 28 November Vilnius summit, at which Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia were to sign associate member agreements with the European Union. The event was billed as a momentous occasion in European history – the point at which the legacy of a Europe divided, dating back to the 1945 Yalta accords, would finally be overcome. The Vilnius summit was also seen as vindication for the EU’s Eastern Partnership policy, an initiative launched in 2009 to reach out to Eastern neighbors who, it seemed clear, would not be offered full membership anytime soon.
