Published on The National Interest (http://nationalinterest.org)

Source URL (retrieved on Dec 6, 2013): http://nationalinterest.org/commentary/ukraine-rejects-europe-blessing-disguise-9508

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Ukraine Rejects Europe: A Blessing in Disguise?

December 6, 2013

E. Wayne Merry [2]

The failure of Ukraine to sign an association agreement with the European Union has provoked gloom and outrage on both sides of the Atlantic. Are these reactions justified?