Deutsche Welle: Kiev overreached, trying to put pressure on the EU
The summit of "Eastern partnership" in Riga became a double defeat, reports. The EU did not promise to Kiev a membership perspective, while Belarus and Armenia did not agree with the caption about the "annexation" of Crimea.

The summit of "Eastern partnership" in Riga became a double defeat, reports. The EU did not promise to Kiev a membership perspective, while Belarus and Armenia did not agree with the caption about the "annexation" of Crimea.
Kiev's attempts by statements in the media to get from the EU "confessions of a European perspective" did not bring success, but rather the contrary, according to the publication.
in the final Declaration stresses that the Eastern partnership is part of the " European neighbourhood policy ", which provides the prospect of joining the EU. German Chancellor Angela Merkel also urged " not to arouse unrealistic expectations ".
"on the sidelines of the summit in Riga Ukrainians admitted that he" crossed the line ", trying through the media to put pressure on Brussels and Berlin. May be it understood himself Poroshenko ", - reported in the publication.
on the morning of the meeting Poroshenko came late and was not in the best mood, emphasizes DW. On the General photo Poroshenko and Merkel were on different sides of the band.
in opinion of observers, such a stance is both related to internal problems, and with the desire to defend " the aggravation of falling between the Russian Federation and Ukraine ".
Second defeat of Ukraine in Riga was the refusal of Armenia and Belarus to approve the final text of the Declaration with the words of "illegal annexation" of Crimea by Russia. In the end, the outcome document of the summit about the "annexation of Crimea," said the EU.
review DW, this situation provided that "among the participants of" Eastern partnership " is, if not split, crack ".
next Eastern partnership Summit will take place in 2017 when Germany will be held parliamentary elections in France - presidential, and Britain will hold a referendum on leaving the EU." against this background, it seems that only optimists are able to count on a new rapprochement of the EU with its Eastern neighbours", says DW.