Abstract
The research: (1) embraces peculiarities of the current EU foreign policy
towards Ukraine; (2) enumerates and analyzes documents, agreements and
treaties which establish the frameworks for this policy; (3) discovers the
impact of human rights issues on shaping and conducting this policy. Based
on the criminal trials against opposition leaders, the analysis is provided to
establish to what extent the human rights violation in Ukraine can worsen
the relations between Kyiv and Brussels in the current context. As a result,
several key factors which can alter the EU foreign policy towards Ukraine
are pointed out.