title: Ukraine, the European Union and the International Community: Current Challenges and the Agenda for Overcoming the Stalemate
abstract: Ukraine was confronted with an unprecedented economic and financial crisis during 2008-2009. That crisis has until recently been compounded by a highly unstable political situation. The European Union, Ukraine's neighbours and the international community have been concerned about possible repercussions of these developments on the stability of the whole region. The February 2010 presidential elections brought more political stability and Ukraine's economic situation markedly improved as well. In
journal: RePEc: Research Papers in Economics