LI Minjie
(№.6,2012)
Abstract: Ukraine is located at the intersection of Russia and Europe’s geographical interests so that the balanced diplomacy is very important to it. Ukraine and Russia had a strong dependent relationship in history; they have enjoyed a close economic and trade link. In the short period, Ukraine cannot go away from the economic integration of the CIS guided by Russia. At the same time, the Ukraine gives much importance to the perspective of developing integration with Europe and believes that the EU is an important direction in which the Ukraine economy will have a great development. The Ukraine and Europe rely on each other, but their economic integration will hardly have an essential breakthrough in the near future in view of the EU’s requirements for the Ukraine’s democratic politics and its own diffi cult position.
Key words: regional economic integration; Ukraine; Russia; CIS: EU
