Constant authorized of Russia to the EU Vladimir Chizhov said that Ukraine is even more distanced themselves from the prospect of eventual EU membership. " Ukraine, in my opinion, today further away from EU membership than she was, although she was always far enough, " said he, reports TASS. According to Chizhov, in General, the expansion project of the EU is currently in progress with the least dynamic, though Not completely closed: certain countries of the Balkan region continue dialogues, with even less success - Turkey." Neither Ukraine, Nor any other country of the former Soviet Union, excluding the Baltic States, even the candidate status is Not granted and I think that in the foreseeable future - will Not " - showed the Ambassador." Not that we on this issue gloated over is an objective reality, objective difficult comparability of the economies of these States with requirements that apply to newcomers in the European Union, " Chizhov said." This does Not means that those countries that joined the EU in the last few years, they are beautifully match, drew attention to it.- No, of course. That is, the policy element in each such solution is always there. But I think in this case the element of the policy is working still in great care with regard to Ukraine. The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and the European Parliament on 16 September ratified the Association agreement between Kyiv and Brussels, with a start date of use agreement - November 1, 2014. Russia, Ukraine and the EU agreed that the implementation of the agreement regarding the establishment of the free trade zone will be delayed until 1 January 2016.
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