Between dependence and integration: Ukraine’s relations with Russia

Rilka Dragneva-Lewers; Kataryna Wolczuk

doi:10.1080/09668136.2016.1173200

Between dependence and integration: Ukraine’s relations with Russia

Rilka Dragneva-Lewers, Kataryna Wolczuk

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Abstract: Ukraine’s policy towards Russia since independence in 1991 has been characterised by a predicament: how to preserve its statehood in the context of its heavy economic dependence on Russia, which was intent on Ukraine’s participation in Russian-led integration projects. In this essay we argue that only by understanding the complexities and seeming contradictions in Ukraine’s positioning vis-à-vis Russia can a full understanding of Ukraine’s commitment to Russia’s integration projects be attained. This essay systematically examines Ukraine’s responses to Russia’s initiatives and illuminates the strategy of the Ukrainian elites to extract economic benefits while minimising commitments.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	678-698
Number of pages	21
Journal	Europe-Asia Studies
Volume	68
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09668136.2016.1173200
Publication status	Published - 20 Apr 2016

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History
Sociology and Political Science
Economics and Econometrics

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Russia and the EU in the Common Neighbourhood: Export of Governance and Legal (In) Compatibility
Wolczuk, K. (Principal Investigator) & Dragneva-Lewers, R. (Co-Investigator)
Economic & Social Research Council
1/01/13 → 30/09/16
Project: Research Councils
Exploring the Role of the EU in Domestic Change in the Post-Soviet States
Wolczuk, K. (Principal Investigator)
Economic & Social Research Council
1/06/11 → 30/06/14
Project: Research Councils

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Russia and the EU in the Common Neighbourhood: Export of Governance and Legal (In) Compatibility

Exploring the Role of the EU in Domestic Change in the Post-Soviet States

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