I'd really like to hear some opinions on Ukraine's suspension of the EU talks?

The talks were only about co-operation, right? Membership in the EU for Ukraine has never seriously been on the agenda, or has it?

Personally I really like Ukraine and Ukrainians and would be very happy to be in the same union as them. I think it would add a lot, and Ukraine has a lot to offer the rest of Europe. But I'd hate to see Ukraine taken advantage of by Western European businesses, in the way that happened in some of the new EU member states in Eastern Europe - they are no particular EU fans

Ukraine as a member would massively shift power eastwards in the EU. Probably all sorts of old and new dynamics would blossom. I can't see any of the major EU countries allowing it. With regards to membership I think Ukraine has been lead down the garden path in a similar fashion as has happened with Turkey. Their time was wasted for 30 years and they got nowhere.

So what do Ukrainians think of increased co-operation with CIS and Russia instead?

It's also very worrying to hear that Ukraine is in dire straits financially. I really hope they can settle on a way forward.