The final failure of the trilateral Russian-Ukrainian-EU trade negotiations was a bad Christmas present

... successfully resolved most of them. However, at the end of the day, the deal was not closed. What was the main reason for the failure? One explanation is that Russia and its Western counterparts could not reach a compromise on specific matters, like non-tariff trade restrictions, phytosanitary standards or customs administration. Another explanation is that the prime cause of disagreements was the expected length of the transition period for Ukraine. Yet another reason for the failure is the inability ...