On November 8th the European Commission in Brussels unveiled its annual assessment of how countries who aspire to become European Union members are getting on with the reforms needed to do so. Eight are actively vying to join as well as Ukraine, including Georgia, Moldova and six countries in the western Balkans that have sought to join the European Union for decades. a thumbs up from the European Union that Ukraine is on track in its journey towards joining the club will be a welcome fillip in Kyiv even though it will be years before it actually becomes a member. Will the European Union assure Ukraine of national security ?

