RISKS AND PERSPECTIVES OF DEEP UKRAINE INTEGRATION INTO EU AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
The article objectively on the basis of comparative analysis considers the risks and economic benefits for Ukraine, connected with the possibility of deep integration with the EU and Russia and its partners within the Customs Union. The different attitude of EU and Russia to the quality, character and essence of integration union with Ukraine is mentioned. The perspectives and possible consequences of Ukraine’s European integration strategy are predicted. The emphasis is made on the factors that hold back the realization of this strategy.