tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803613707305752483.post8187705175617447350..comments2024-01-08T01:50:42.568+00:00Comments on BrugesGroupBlog: Ukraine in trouble, Russia worse offHelenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13799545178433498944noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803613707305752483.post-49729491838023508102008-09-22T14:42:00.000+01:002008-09-22T14:42:00.000+01:00Curiously enough, they do not seem to be all that ...<I>Curiously enough, they do not seem to be all that interested in membership of the EU.</I><BR/><BR/>I'm not convinced about that. NATO is more attractive as a go-after target, b/c relatively speaking it is more within the reach (I said relatively). If the EU were to turn around and offer a clear membership prospect on the condition that the pursuit of NATO membership be renounced, I would be surprised if Ukraine said no (with Georgia is tough to say, but I still would think that given a choice either/or, Tbilisi would opt for the EU).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com