The European Union has reduced the time and the format of the summit with the Russian Federation in connection crisis in Ukraine, said the European diplomatic informer. Initially it was expected that the summit Russia - EU will be held in the two-day format. "EU President Herman van Rompuy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso clearly felt that we cannot do a simple summit on the common agenda, when we discuss separately energy policy, visa policy, cooperation, and the like. Need more political and strategic discussion about the nature of our relations," the diplomat said the day before the summit Russia - EU. According to him, Rompuy and Barroso has suggested to Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold the summit in a different format." "It was necessary to "clear the area" after the events of Vilnius summit and in the perspective of what is happening in Ukraine", - quoted a diplomat RIA Novosti. Remember at the end of November of last year Ukraine was planning to sign an Association agreement with the EU at the Vilnius summit of "Eastern partnership". However, on 21 November Kiev said about suspension of preparation for the signing of the document. Dissatisfied with the decision of the Cabinet allies of Ukraine's European integration began to hold rallies in Central Kiev, the opposition wanted to block the Verkhovna Rada. The conflict resumed in early January 2014 amid configurations made to Ukrainian legislation, toughening the responsibility for his role in the group shares. The unrest escalated in the capture of militant lords of the buildings of the authorities. In addition to independence square they occupied the premises of the city hall and the street Grushevskogo, and even the agricultural Ministry. They turned out to climb Institutskaya street and almost to walk to the Bank, where is located the administration of the President. on January 26, activists occupied the premises of the Ministry of justice of Ukraine, located in Kiev center. The Minister of justice of Ukraine Olena Lukash demanded protesters to release the captured building. Otherwise, we may raise the question of the implementation of the country state of emergency, she warned. As informs ITAR-TASS, in response, the opposition said that they are ready to continue talks with the authorities. The protesters unlock the structure of the Ministry of justice and the Ministry of energy of Ukraine.