With Russia stepping up pressure on Ukraine to reject a political association and free-trade agreement with the European Union at a summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Nov. 28-29, the European Union launched its own drive to persuade Ukrainians to join the West.
The EU kicked off its “Stronger Together” conference on Sept. 10 with a
keynote address by EU Ambassador Jan Tombinski. A press release laid it
on thick in extolling the benefits of EU integration, including:
“Ukrainian citizens will enjoy clear drinking water, breathe cleaner air
and enjoy safer roads…”
