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On the Road to Maidan: Russia's Economic Statecraft Towards Ukraine in 2013

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  • Karel Svoboda

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The events preceding the 2013 Maidan protests exemplified Russia's use of its economic power over Ukraine. In trying to prevent Kyiv leaving its orbit, Moscow threatened economic rupture and closed borders, used phytosanitary and technical norms to impose import bans, and demanded swift payment of Ukraine's debt to Russia. Accompanying these negative measures were incentives: Russia promised Ukraine significant concessions in the form of loans or preferential trade treatment. As a result of this pressure, President Viktor Yanukovych, against his own preferences, refused to sign the Association Agreement with the European Union. Nevertheless, Moscow's pressure did not succeed in compelling Yanukovych to join Russia's Eurasian Economic Union.

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  • Karel Svoboda, 2019. "On the Road to Maidan: Russia's Economic Statecraft Towards Ukraine in 2013," Europe-Asia Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 71(10), pages 1685-1704, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ceasxx:v:71:y:2019:i:10:p:1685-1704
    DOI: 10.1080/09668136.2019.1670784
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    1. Hartwell, Christopher A. & Zadorozhna, Olha, 2024. "The connections that bind: Political connectivity in the face of geopolitical disruption," Journal of International Management, Elsevier, vol. 30(3).

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