Ukraine leader urges EU to treat it fairly in Reuters interview ahead of summit

Reuters scored a valuable interview with Ukraine’s president on November 19, in which he urged the European Union to treat it as a potential member and not as a ‘beggar.’ The robust tone came ahead of the annual EU-Ukraine summit, where Brussels was likely to hold the stumbling east European country at arm’s length, arguing that it has to secure trade deals first before other steps, such as a road map towards eventual membership, can be considered.