Ukraine between Russia and the European Union: Triangle Revisited

Ukraine has long been considered as a bone of contention between the EU and Russia which could eventually lead to a geographical split of the country. This interpretation, however, fails to explain the dynamic of the Ukrainian revolution and Russian-Ukrainian war. To address the deadlock in understa...

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Published in:Europe-Asia studies 2015-10, Vol.67 (9), p.1371-1393
Main Author: Samokhvalov, Vsevolod
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Europe
European Union
Geopolitics
Ideology
International relations
Political economy
Political elites
Revolution
Revolutions
Russia
Social classes
Studies
Ukraine
War
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Summary:Ukraine has long been considered as a bone of contention between the EU and Russia which could eventually lead to a geographical split of the country. This interpretation, however, fails to explain the dynamic of the Ukrainian revolution and Russian-Ukrainian war. To address the deadlock in understanding the mixed dynamics of the situation in Ukraine, the article argues that the relations in the EU-Ukraine-Russia triangle are affected by the combination of choices that the Ukrainian political class, business elites and broader society make in four major dimensions: internal political practices; economic dimension; a dimension of international politics; and an ideological dimension.
ISSN:0966-8136
1465-3427
DOI:10.1080/09668136.2015.1088513