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2) Ukraine is not in position to join EU economically. Accepting them is another time-bomb. Which probably suits USA if they can push it. 4) Russia still have
by guard-of-terra 13y ago
2) Ukraine is not in position to join EU economically. Accepting them is another time-bomb. Which probably suits USA if they can push it.
4) Russia still have their Belarus.
- jbooth 13y agoI was actually debating whether to mention Belarus, and edited it out to preserve space and get my point about dumb US political writing across. Thanks for chipping that in :) As far as joining the EU.. I think political concerns will rule the day as France/Germany/UK will have a compelling reason to consolidate the 'ukraine is not russia' fact on the ground. But who knows, I didn't get any guarantees with that crystal ball, it could be that concerns about a flood of ukrainian guest workers stop it from happening. Maybe they find a way to have a slower economic integration to lessen the shock, or maybe I had things flipped and Ukraine will join NATO before the EU. I'm reasonably sure, though, that the US/UK/FR/DE will be working together to marry Ukraine into the alliance some way or other.