Ukraine: What to watch for in 2016
With the entry into force of the EU-Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) as part of the Association Agreement (AA) on 1 January 2016, Ukraine has taken a significant step forward on its long road to European integration. However, 2016 will entail a new series of tests for the country. While Kyiv is under continued pressure to fulfil the February 2015 Minsk II ceasefire agreement, the interruption of electricity supply to Crimea — occupied by Russia since March 2014 — has added fuel to bilateral tensions over the peninsula, which could intensify in 2016. Ukraine's default on its US$3 billion debt to Russia, and Moscow's response will further strain bilateral ties. The growing fragility of the pro-European government coalition could increase the likelihood of early parliamentary elections and impede the on-going reform process. At the same time, the national security situation – precarious overall as it is – could be further undermined by cyber-attacks. In addition, a number of external developments, for example, the split within the EU vis-à-vis the Russia-backed 'Nord Stream 2' gas pipeline and the forthcoming Dutch referendum on the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, planned for April 2016, will require attention.
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- военна окупация
- външна политика
- газопровод
- ГЕОГРАФИЯ
- дезинформация
- Европа
- ЕВРОПЕЙСКИ СЪЮЗ
- ЕНЕРГЕТИКА
- енергийна политика
- енергийно снабдяване
- избирателна процедура и гласуване
- изграждане на Европа
- ИКОНОМИКА
- икономическа география
- икономическа ситуация
- икономически растеж
- комуникации
- международна сигурност
- МЕЖДУНАРОДНИ ОТНОШЕНИЯ
- ОБРАЗОВАНИЕ И КОМУНИКАЦИИ
- организация на транспорта
- ПОЛИТИКА
- политика на сътрудничество
- политическа география
- политическа и обществена сигурност
- политическа ситуация
- референдум
- Русия
- споразумение за асоцииране (ЕС)
- ТРАНСПОРТ
- Украйна
- уреждане на спорове
- финансова помощ