Summit "Eastern Partnership 2013" Ukraine has not signed an association with the EU

Summit "Eastern Partnership", held in late November 2013 in Vilnius, turned out to historic. After it started the phenomenon of Kiev Maidan. Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has refused to sign a project in Vilnius on association with the EU, which caused a huge wave of protests at home. With Viktor Yanukovich personally held talks Head of the EU's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, but nevertheless, the President of Ukraine responded with refusal to rapprochement with the EU. 3 months after Yanukovych will leave the country by escape, which led during 5 years.