a significant step towards an attempted re-integration of the FSU – even more so if Ukraine were also to join. There are … considerations – provide some economic rationale for closer trade integration. Our difference-in-difference gravity-based estimates …

disappointment for Ukraine, which - unlike Russia - considers integration into the EU structures and even EU membership as its … ultimate goal. In fact, in a number of important respects, Ukraine's relations and economic integration with the EU are even … balanced economic integration with both Russia and Ukraine simultaneously, thus avoiding a costly disruption of trade links …

disappointment for Ukraine, which - unlike Russia - considers integration into the EU structures and even EU membership as its … ultimate goal. In fact, in a number of important respects, Ukraine's relations and economic integration with the EU are even … balanced economic integration with both Russia and Ukraine simultaneously, thus avoiding a costly disruption of trade links …

, Azerbaijan, and Turkey. Their economies differ in their size, institutional characteristics and integration perspectives, are … rather low level of their regional integration the latter generally proceeds only to the extent to which it is compatible … with the (very unequal) format of these countries' relations with the EU. At the same time, multilateral integration under …

a significant step towards an attempted re-integration of the FSU – even more so if Ukraine were also to join. There are … considerations – provide some economic rationale for closer trade integration. Our difference-in-difference gravity-based estimates …

, Azerbaijan, and Turkey. Their economies differ in their size, institutional characteristics and integration perspectives, are … rather low level of their regional integration the latter generally proceeds only to the extent to which it is compatible … with the (very unequal) format of these countries' relations with the EU. At the same time, multilateral integration under …