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Publication |
Financial
Times |
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Title |
A
dangerous vacuum |
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Author |
Bohdan
Skrobach |
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Published |
November
23, 1994 |
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Sir, Your editorial,"Ukrainian virtue" ( November 18), states that the
Ukrainian parliament made the world a safer place. But has it also
made an "independent" Ukraine safer?
Ukraine cannot survive as an independent state without creating economic
prosperity. Poland has understood this very well. But Poland
also knows that economics does not guarantee security. This is why
it is strongly seeking Nato membership and integration with western Europe.
Ukraine begins an attempt at radical reform with no offer to become part
of Nato. The possibility of becoming part of European Union is measured
in decades.
An independent Ukraine today exists in a vacuum. Because of its size
and location, this is a dangerous state to be in. Ukraine's history
attests to this. |
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