Nemtsov criticizes Ukraine's economic policy

Boris Nemtsov, informal economic advisor to Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, said he supports Ukraine's aspirations for European integration, but criticized the country's economic policy. "The majority of citizens, from eastern, central and western Ukraine, support the idea of the European way. And I think this support will continue to grow," Nemtsov told reporters in Lyvadia on Friday during the Yalta European Seminar.



However, actions taken by the government have not brought Ukraine closer to Europe, but on the contrary are moving them apart, he said.