Political analyst: Ukraine can avoid the fate of "raw materials appendage" of Europe

KIEV, August 27. Ukraine's integration with the European Union does not mean that the country is doomed to become "a raw materials appendage" and only a "commodity market" for European producers. This point of view, of the correspondent of the "Rosbalt" Ukrainian political analyst Yuri Romanenko.


According to him, it is now fashionable to frighten Ukrainians, talking about the coming collapse of the industry after the signing of the Association Agreement with the EU. "It is said that Ukraine will lose and mechanical engineering, and aviation, and agriculture. And that" damned Europe "will do everything in order to turn us into a raw colony. Most terrible argument that Ukraine will triumph gay, which obviously will act as the avenging hand of Brussels, engaged in widespread seduction students and their parents, "- said the expert.



"Peripheral EU beautifully modernized in the last 30 years. Classic example - Finland. You think Finland was stronger than Ukraine, when joining the EU? Nobody made the straw for the same company" Nokia "? Everyone in evrosovke pulls the blanket over himself. From year to year in the EU are the most severe battle of the budget, and that's fine, "- adds the analyst.

"Ukraine is preparing to receive the association, which, incidentally, have such different countries as Egypt, Tunisia, South Africa, Lebanon, Israel, Chile and Turkey. Maybe Association prevented Chile develop its wine industry? After a very strong competitors in the EU - Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Greece. But not destroyed after all. Moreover, Chilean wine in the last 20 years has become a global brand, "- emphasizes the analyst.

"Why Turkey has an association with the EU, has built a strong automotive industry, which fills up the Caucasus and the Middle East products, why Turkey has established its home appliance brands, buying them from the Germans, and they are successfully sold in its market, why Turkey has pursued a successful fiscal policy, making it difficult to market access such monsters as Sitybank to have more financial independence, why she did it, having not only the association, but also the customs union with the EU, which in theory would "destroy its industry"? "- asks rhetorical questions Romanenko.

Earlier, presidential adviser on the TC Sergei Glazyev said that by signing the association agreement with the European Union, Ukraine can not become a member of the Customs Union, and will lose its status as an observer TS. "Any suggestions on the part of Ukraine does not have legal status. Ukraine delegates its rights to Brussels, with the Russian Federation and will coordinate all the customs and economic issues," - said Sergey eyes.

Meanwhile, First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Igor Shuvalov, who also took part in the talks, said that further negotiations of the Russian Federation and Ukraine in Kiev on integration with the EU and the Customs Union are meaningless - a discussion held at a high level, the parties will continue to monitor the situation.