The European Union (EU) engagement in its Eastern neighborhood, including Ukraine, has
attracted considerable scholarly attention. Yet studies focusing on EU perceptions in neighboring
countries have been rare, which is especially true for EU perceptions among non-governmental
actors. This article examines perceptions (or images) of the EU and its initiatives, such as the
Eastern Partnership and the Association Agreement, within a specific group of Ukrainian civil
society organizations, namely think tanks (as elite opinion makers), following the Euromaidan
Revolution. The study maps discursive frames used by leading think tank representatives working
in the field of foreign and security policy analysis or performing the functions of watchdogs in
sectors such as democratization, public administration reform, and economic liberalization.
Methodologically, the study employs content analysis of policy related papers published by the
organizations, as well as complementary expert interviews with representatives of the Ukrainian
think tank community. The article thus contributes to understanding the civil society’s views on
the EU in Ukraine in the post-Euromaidan period.