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In the aftermath of the Orange Revolution, Ukraine’s relations with the EU took on a new dynamic. Many observers envisaged that the EU would find it difficult to ignore Ukraine’s membership aspirations after its unambiguous defence of European values during the tumultuous events of winter 2004 in Ukraine. They believed that the “Hour of Europe” in Ukraine would be reciprocated by an “Hour of Ukraine” in Europe. But even though Ukraine finally appeared as a European country on the cognitive map of many European leaders, this did not lead to the breakthrough in relations that had been hoped for in Ukraine.