What kind of Eurasian Union might Ukraine be joining?

Written by Rilka Dragneva and Kataryna Wolczuk (Elgar Blog). Ukraine is again at the centre of global attention after its government failed to sign the Association Agreement with the EU. This failure was interpreted as succumbing to Putin's pressure to join the Customs Union of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus instead of re-orienting westward. There is little doubt that Ukraine's full accession to this Union would be a major trophy for Putin, both domestically and internationally.

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Published 28 January 2014

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