Speaking to MEPs, Trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht, who helped broker the deal of 12 September, said that if Russia continues to undermine Ukraine’s sovereignty, the Union will change its decision of freezing the provisional application of DCFTA. De Gucht also basically admitted that Ukraine is destabilised by “a new frozen conflict” in its eastern part. Frozen conflicts have become Russia’s trademark, preventing countries from Moldova to Georgia to advance on their way to EU integration, because of unsolved territorial disputes orchestrated by Moscow. MEP Jacek Saryusz-Wolski (EPP, PL), the rapporteur on the ratification, called “regrettable” the “proposal” to delay the implementation of the agreement. In fact, EU countries have still to approve the 12 September deal. He also said that his sources in Moscow explained that Russia has already requested changes to be made to the text of the AA. In fact, the massive document of almost 1000 pages has been finalised and re-opening it would amount to scrapping years of efforts from the EU and the Ukrainian side. Asked to comment if the concessions made to Russia in recent days and hours were part of the peace plan, aimed at putting an end to a fratricide “asymmetric war”, the Commission provided no clear answer. Asked to comment if the “special status” for eastern Ukraine was not an open door to another frozen conflict, a Commission spokesperson Maja Kocijancic referred to the peace plan agreed in Minsk, in which she said there were “steps foreseen in this direction”. She added that the decentralisation of power was one of the issues discussed and included in the peace plan. “We are waiting for more information”, she however added.
Posted on: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 08:17:53 +0000
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