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Cuddling up to Brussels in a warm embrace, the government takes one step forward and two steps back (Photo: m-a-s-h-i-m-a-r-o)

The EU-Ukraine tango on gay rights

From 27 to 29 November, Vilnius will host the summit of the Eastern partnership, where Ukraine plans to sign an association agreement with the European Union, and enter into the second phase of a plan on visa liberalisation.

Without exaggeration, this step is one of the most important events for Ukraine after obtaining independence.

In fact, this agreement will determine the country's choice of identity: West or East, Europe or Asia.

Although the Ukrainian side has fulfill...

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.

Cuddling up to Brussels in a warm embrace, the government takes one step forward and two steps back (Photo: m-a-s-h-i-m-a-r-o)

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.

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