Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Ukraine this weekend to commemorate the 1,025th Anniversary of a Baptism which marked the consolidation of Kyivan Rus. In addition to marking the historic occasion, Putin has used the opportunity to discuss the future, urging Ukraine to weigh carefully the benefits of joining Russia’s Customs Union, against its plans for closer ties with the European Union. Putin’s Eurasian Union promotion may be increasing as the European Union has reached its four month countdown to the Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius. It will be a decisive moment for EU-Ukraine-Russian relations, and speculation is reaching fever pitch about which way Ukraine will ultimately lean.
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