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Mr Yanukovych - the rise of his pro-Russia and anti-NATO party is being watched nervously in Brussels (Photo: www.ya2006.com.ua)

Ukraine chaos poses questions on EU enlargement

Ukrainian diplomats in Brussels say political chaos in Kiev will not derail the country's EU accession goal, but the EU's frostiness on further enlargement - with some member states keen to fix final borders - threatens to damage relations with the post-revolutionary state.

"Regardless of the colour of the coalition, EU integration of Ukraine will be the parameter of any government that will be created," Ukrainian EU embassy number two man Konstantyn Yesilieiev stated. "Everybody sees ...

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

Mr Yanukovych - the rise of his pro-Russia and anti-NATO party is being watched nervously in Brussels (Photo: www.ya2006.com.ua)

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

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