Barroso cites Ukraine for failing to deliver on promises
EU continues calls to renew IMF ties; reboot unlikely until election
Association agreement will be question for 2010
Appendix: Ukraine-EU summit joint statement
Appendix: Ukraine-EU relations
Topics include:
- At the annual Ukraine-EU summit on Friday, EU President Jose Manuel Barroso reprimanded Ukrainian leaders for failing to deliver on reform promises
- The EU once again stressed the need for renewed IMF cooperation, though we see a reboot unlikely until after presidential elections
- EU & Ukrainian leaders agreed to continue negotiations on a new visa regime and an association agreement, both sides expressed optimism the latter deal could be concluded in 2010
