European Union and Ukraine can alter the AA only - EU Council
On September 29 the Council of the European Union and the European Commission stated that the Association Agreement is a bilateral document between Ukraine and the European Union, and therefore one of the parties with the consent of the other can amend the AA only.
In turn, Cecilia Malmström,designate for the post of European Commissioner for Trade,said that «I will not, if I am confirmed, and the Commission will not allow Russia to amend the agreement».
«Russia has expressed concerns, many concerns, as far as I can judge most are economic,» she said, adding she hoped a 15 month delay in implementing the accord would provide time to overcome differences. «Only Ukraine or the EU can amend the association agreement, not Russia,» C.Malmström said.