Do you think it would be better for Ukraine to enter the Russia-led customs union or the free-trade area with the European Union? Why?
Bogdan Poderzhetsky,
unemployed
“I believe that Ukraine will benefit from either. Of course, Russia is pulling Ukraine onto its side, but there are a lot of advantages to being in the EU free-trade zone.”
Oleksandr Pshenychniy,
entrepreneur
“I think that Ukraine should be with the EU. The economic climate is better there. All that is imported from Europe – cars, for example – will be much cheaper than now.”
Bogdan Hmel,
student
“I think it will be better for Ukraine to be in the EU free trade zone. There are more opportunities for our economy. We will sell more of our goods to Europe, maybe. But Ukraine is not ready yet to meet the conditions of a free trade zone in the EU.
Ksenya Bylous,
stylist
“It is not necessary to go back to where we were 20 years ago. Europe, after all, offers a better perspective than such countries as Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. Clearly there are more advantages in the EU with their democratic values, economic experience and potential.
Yaroslav Bents,
lawyer
“Ukraine is not ready yet. In the case of a union between Ukraine and the EU, Russia will lose us on many economic issues that are beneficial to them. But ultimately, it all depends on our president, on his position.”
