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>Ukraine which, without Russia as a partner, is now one of the poorest countries in Europe with a GDP per capita half that of Belarus', and a quarter of Russia'
by qnsi 7y ago
>Ukraine which, without Russia as a partner, is now one of the poorest countries in Europe with a GDP per capita half that of Belarus', and a quarter of Russia's.
It was like this before the war. This was a big chance for Ukraine, to integrate with EU and trade with EU mainly not with Russia. Sadly Russian aggression changed that
- Mikeb85 7y agoThe EU was never going to accept Ukraine as a member and never will, and they did reduce trade restrictions, but EU states don't want Ukrainian products. EU farmers already produce too much food, EU states won't eat Ukrainian foodstuffs since Slavic tastes are so different. The EU also doesn't want any more workers immigrating to richer states. Also, Ukraine tried rapprochement with the EU after the Orange Revolution, but again, the west only wanted to use them to get at Russia, not to see them successful. As for Ukraine's economic success, it's always been tied to Russia, and the successive revolutions have not been good for it. That's why every election after failed Euro-optimist governments can't deliver, Ukraine elects a pragmatic President.