At this time, official word is no. Ukraine is included in the European Union Neighborhood Policy, which is an endeavor to increase EU assistance and influence in the countries surrounding the EU region. The Ukraine has signed what is known as a Partnership and Association Agreement (PCA) with the EU which outlines certain benchmarks and goals for Ukraine in their development as well as financial and other economic assistance the EU will provide the country. The PCA is rather clearly developed to be a ‘special relationship’ agreement without any advancement to accession into the EU as a whole. However, in various statements by EU officials, the door has been left open to revisit the issue of Ukrainian membership at some time in the future.