According to Rasmussen, Ukraine has made great strides in its relations with the EU, and this is the introduction of a free trade zone, a visa-free regime, and the signing of an association agreement.

The former head stressed that with further cooperation, assistance from the EU will gradually decrease, since the pre-election period will soon start in the country.

However, there is still no question of an early prospect of introducing a customs union, as Ukraine still has a lot to do, Rasmussen said..

Rasmussen is confident that it is too early for Ukraine to integrate into the powerful EU economy, since this can lead to unexpected consequences.

Prime Minister Groisman at the same summit said that much depends on the speed of adoption of reforms - land, judicial, pension.

As reported in URA-Inform, Prime Minister of Ukraine Vladimir Groisman says that over the past 10 years in Ukraine there has been an economic "stagnation".