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Russia not to Force Ukraine into Customs Union

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday promised not to force Ukraine into the Customs Union between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday promised not to force Ukraine into the Customs Union between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.

“Russia and its partners will never force any country into the union, that’s a counterproductive move,” Putin said at a press conference after talks with Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yanukovych.

Putin emphasized that Ukrainians should make the choice themselves.

In his turn, Yanukovych thanked Putin for his invitation to join the Customs union. “We do not say no, we are now closely studying this processes. We should decide on our future soon.”

In November 2011, the Russian, Belarusian and Kazakh presidents signed a declaration on Eurasian economic integration, a roadmap of integration processes aimed at creating the Eurasian Economic Union, which will be based on the Customs Union and common economic space among the three countries.

 

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