Events of the Orange Revolution and its fall clearly showed that European Union (EU) doesn't support poor European countries. But currently, Russia sells its gas to Ukraine for half the price of the market. It also frequently feeds the economy of this country by providing financial assistances. There's no doubt that these privileges wouldn't be given to a pro-western government in Ukraine.
But can the EU's supports, replace the Russian supports of Ukraine?!
Events occurring after the Orange Revolution in Ukraine showed that the EU is reluctant to provide economic supports for a poor European country. Maybe it caused the triumph of the Russian government's pressure politics over Ukraine.
On the other hand, the events of Greece and the decision making procedure of the EU concerning the economic support of that country showed that the foreign policies of the European Union is closely tied with economy.
Even right now, it's the US government which is going to send an economic aid package for Ukraine and not the EU.
Certainly the political behavior of the EU regarding Ukraine contains a political message for the white house:
The European Union doesn't need poor members or ailing economies such as Ukraine.
The conflicts of interests of the US and the EU in the affairs of Europe cause the EU's lack of serious supports regarding the US foreign policies in Europe and also regarding Ukraine.
It seems that the implied modern doctrine or the strategy of the EU has replaced the classical doctrine of the white house in the affairs of Europe. According to the EU's implied doctrine, investment in a government is done for the return on investment and not for the goal of winning in a political competition.
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