Former French Ambassador in Ukraine: "Europe won't impose anything"

A protester explains: "Today, it's not about choosing a policy or a particular party, but only express the values that the people chose. There is no political banners here, there are many Ukrainian and European flags flags. "

In just over two months, the arm wrestling between the protesters and the regime, became very violent. The protest was echoed in all cities and towns, including in regions of Russian influence in the East, as in Dnipropetrovsk, one of the bastions of Ianukovich.

The scenes of urban guerrilla warfare are now frequent and caused already dead. One of the most shocking images of public humiliation was a naked protester by police and required to keep quiet with a temperature of-10° while the agents beat him repeatedly.

Before drifting, European Council President Herman van Rompuy was quite clear during a visit to Warsaw, Poland, last week: keeps offering to agree assiociação with Kiev, but condemns the violênca.

The EU calls on the Ukrainian Government to fulfill the promises made and continue to negotiate with the opposition early presidential elections.

Jean-Paul Véziant, who was Ambassador of France in Ukraine, between 2005 to 2008, gives us his vision of the crisis.

Jean-Paul Véziant â€" question how we got here since last November 21. There are those who talk of civil war. If a portion of the population manifests itself, there is another part that doesn't manifest itself, a part of Ukraine. And this silent Ukraine no apova what's going on in Maidan. But we can't say that is at war with another part of the Ukraine. In the heart of Europe, in 2013, these political violence, these sequetros, these brutalities, this humiliation of demonstrators, attacks on journalists ... I cannot understand. It's hard to bear, because this sort of thing was part of the past. Even in the most high voltages of December 2004, there were no dead, there was no desire for dialogue. The protesters, with a peaceful determination, forced the dialogue and changed the course of events. Will be possible to have into account that spirit of the 2004 Orange Revolution? I wonder if I can still make it? I don't know.

euronews â€" when he was Ambassador of France in Ukraine, took part in the cultural and economic rapprochement of the two countries. This approximation has a future?

Jean-Paul Véziant â€" Yes, this approach has a future. Even if some people think that if you did all this time is lost, it is not true. The investment resulted in a mutual understanding, a mutual respect that will not be erased overnight. A vast majority of Ukrainians believe in the development of these relations. You know very well that Europe does not propose a new strategic space or NATO membership, but at another level, cooperation of encouragement to industrial development. I believe that there are mutual benefits to Ukraine and Europe and also believe that the seeds of prosperity is thrown.

euronews â€" what you can do Europe for stability and calm be restored in Ukraine?

Jean-Paul Véziant-To the European Union, is to Ukrainians that fits to choose freely and democratically, without outside pressure and continuity, i.e. when there is a commitment to follow the path chosen. Remember, in this regard, that the propositions of the signing of an association agreement made by Brussels are still on the table. You can do Europe? I said: may not impose anything, and wishes it to be, the Ukrainians to choose. But, to this end, it is necessary to restore confidence, clearly broken. You may have to a third party appears as the guarantor of sincerity, that we need to restore confidence between the different political forces of Ukraine. I think, honestly, that diplomacy has features, which can make proposals, can perform much better than I ever will the police repressions, but for that it takes political will. In addition it is necessary to go quickly, before the situation gets control of ones and others. This is my vote for your country, for Ukraine. And I wish you good luck.

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