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This commentary discusses the scope, prospects and implications of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area Agreement (DCFTA) between the EU and the Ukraine. Whether the agreement will be signed and implemented is still an open question and depends on the existing political conditions. The author argues that unless the Ukraine takes concrete action to implement its agreements with the EU, primarily including the free trade agreement, its economic dependence on Russia will grow, and it will be more likely to join the Russian integration projects.