>>>My view is that joining the EU or being bailed out by Russia were both bad choices.<<<
Joining EU is not even an option.
“Ukraine will join EU right next to Turkey. The problem is we all know that Turkey won’t join. Never.” A.Merkel
Hi c_f.
Actually Ukraine was invited to join, agreed, and then Yanukovych (after a chat with Putin) cancelled the signing. It was very close to happening. That is one of the triggers of the current situation. Merkel is/was wrong.
Perhaps she said that before the agreement? Merkel is only the head of one of many EU members. Her vote is a minority.