A summit aimed at anchoring Ukraine in Europe fell flat on Monday, as the European Union warned it wouldn't sign a trade and political-association deal with Kyiv unless the government took steps to release jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. Both sides hailed the conclusion of negotiations on the deal as a stride toward a free-trade agreement and deeper political ties, but the summit in Kyiv was overshadowed by the case of the opposition leader, who was convicted in October on abuse-of-office charges. EU President Herman Van Rompuy told Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych that the signing of the agreement "will depend on political circumstances."

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