Search: Russia,European Neighbourhood Policy,Eastern Partnership (2 materials)

Ukraine’s Choice and Russia’s Objections: DCFTA vs. Customs Union

Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) is seen as one of the most important carrots for countries of the Eastern Partnership. Ukraine’s negotiations with the EU over the Association Agreement, which contains the DCFTA, were concluded at the turn of the year 2011. On the opposite shore stands the offer of Customs Union, consisting of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. In the following article, I will briefly analyze possible outcomes of finalization of one or another in the light of most recent developments. Two important meetings of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich have lately ...

20.03.2013

EU, Ukraine and “Red Lines” of Russian Foreign Policy

The Eastern Partnership is rather fresh policy of the European Union to structure and improve political and economic relations with ... ... post-Soviet states: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. All of these states are in the closest vicinity of the Russian Federation. What were its reactions in the past and what can we expect in the future? On 25 February 2013, only few ...

01.03.2013

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