(26.2.) Nope. That’s not at all what the EU associate Ukraine membership is all about.

Now in the acute power outage crisis, the EU tells Kiev its coffers are empty. New EU Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker, a savage austerity promoter, told Kiev the EU is “close to its limits” to give any more help to Ukraine economically. Juncker said that Brussels “can only help Ukraine within its budget. The relevant EU budget line has been squeezed. There is only a small margin of flexibility for additional financing next year. And if we fully use our margin for Ukraine, we will have nothing to address other needs that may arise over the next two years.”(…)
Russia plans to supply 500,000 tons of coal to Ukraine per month, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak told Rossiya 24 television. It is ready to supply another 500,000 tons per month if an additional agreement is reached. Ukraine’s coal reserves are officially 1.5 million tons compared with normal winter stocks of 4-5 million tons, according to Energy Ministry data.