Ukraine needs to find a place in relations between Russia and the EU

Ukraine needs to find its place in the processes Russia's rapprochement with Europe. This was stated by MP from the Party of Regions Leonid Kozhara during a speech at an international conference "European Union - Russia - Ukraine: In search of new modalities of partnership", which was held in Lviv. "Today, the EU accounts for more than 50% Russian trade turnover. By the end of 2010 it grew by 29.6% compared with 2009 and amounted to 306 billion dollars Russia is one of three leading trade partners of the EU "- said the politician. He also gave several examples of close cooperation between Russia and Europe in the military technical and humanitarian spheres, the sphere of security policy and the issue of visa-free regime. L. Kozhara also recalled that President Nicolas Sarkozy of France upon completion of the tripartite summit, France - Germany - Russia in Deauville last fall suggested that in 2020-2025 in the EU and Russia will be not only the general economy and visa-free movement, but the general concept of security. "And here the dilemma that faces the Ukraine, is very simple. Or we find a place in these processes, proactively affects them, protect their interests, develop its relations with the EU and Russia in the same directions. Or stay on the sidelines of the processes that occur around us objectively, "- said the politician. As reported earlier Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov suggested Ukraine jointly establish a free trade zone with the European Union after the accession to the Customs Union, single economic space. Ministry of Industry