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23 Apr 2010
The extension till 2042 of the term of the Black Sea Fleet’s stationing in the Crimea in return for preferential gas prices increases Ukraine’s political and economic dependence on Russia. This decision of President Viktor Yanukovych is due to the state’s economic plight and it evidences the powerful clout of the industrial lobby which has a stake in the continued inflow of subsidies to Ukraine’s energy-intensive economy.
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Author | Jarosław Ćwiek-Karpowicz |
Series | PISM Bulletins |
Issue | 62 |
Publisher | Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM) |
Copyright | © 2010 Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM) |