Open AccessProblems of Integration of Belarus and Russia: prerequisites, trends, consequences
Author(s) -
T. Ye. Polovyi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
vìsnik lʹvìvsʹkogo unìversitetu. serìâ mìžnarodnì vìdnosini
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2078-4333
DOI - 10.30970/vir.2020.48.0.11039
Subject(s) - unification , politics , russian federation , political science , sovereignty , state (computer science) , customs union , economic union , economic integration , soviet union , european union , political economy , economy , sociology , international trade , law , regional science , economics , algorithm , computer science , programming language
The article is devoted to the problem of Belarusian-Russian integration. The author attempted to analyze the nature and specifics of the Belarusian-Russian rapprochement. We determined that in the beginning of the 1990s it was the Belarusian side that initiated the integration processes. However, starting from the 2000s, Russian initiatives did not coincide with the interests of the Belarusian leadership, which led to further contradictions in bilateral relations. It is proved that at the present stage neither Belarusian nor Russian society is interested in unification into the Union State. It is noted that the current crisis in relations between Minsk and Moscow is not economic but political in nature and can threaten the destabilization of the situation in Belarus and can lead to further escalation. It is established that in parallel with integration, processes related to the expansion of cooperation with other countries are taking place in Belarus, the search for investments that are aimed at decreasing the political and economic influence of Russia. Key words: Republic of Belarus; Russian Federation; Belarusian-Russian integration; the Union State; Belarusian sovereignty; deepening of integration; crisis of integration.