[jb6]

The Ukraine is at least twenty years away from being prepared to enter the EU, and there's no ambiguity about that. This is about whether Ukraine follows a path of reform and integration with the West or backslides toward stagnation and antagonism as a puppet of Russia.

Hmmm lets review: EU ruled by non elected officials, a socialist super state with a failing economy. Russia, ruled by elected officials (not the best in democracy by far but freely elected) with an economy that is booming. Oh and under Kuchma in the Russian sphere this year Ukraine had a 13% growth rate. EU max ALLOWED growth rate is 3%.

[jimbo123]

So how has the average Ukrainian fared under Kuchma's stellar growth? If they are lucky enough to have a job, they're making $68 a month instead of $60 a month?

[AntiGuv]

Russia no longer has free & fair elections. They are semi-free and quasi-fair...

The EU max allowed deficit for euro states is 3%, and that's likely to get reformed. I don't know how you turned that into max allowed growth rate, but your statement is patently false.

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