Summary Despite near stagnation in the euro area and the negative impact of the Ukraine crisis, in most of the NMS … preserve their positive growth differential vis-à-vis the EU-28, Russia and Ukraine are facing a deterioration of their … the eastern part of the CESEE region, the Ukraine conflict has had a pronounced negative impact on economic growth. 25 …

. Most of the successor states to the Soviet Union will perform rather badly in 2015. Ukraine’s output will continue its free … heavily on exports to Russia and Ukraine. However, assuming a peaceful resolution to the Ukrainian conflict in 2015, it is …

Ukraine was confronted with an unprecedented economic and financial crisis during 2008-2009. That crisis has until … recently been compounded by a highly unstable political situation. The European Union, Ukraine's neighbours and the …. The February 2010 presidential elections brought more political stability and Ukraine's economic situation markedly …

a significant step towards an attempted re-integration of the FSU – even more so if Ukraine were also to join. There are … Ukraine with third countries, whereas in their mutual trade barriers in many manufacturing and services sectors actually … net GDP losses to Ukraine. BRK-CU membership appears to bring net GDP and welfare losses also to Kazakhstan whereas …

euro area crisis (such as Russia, Poland, Ukraine and Turkey), growth dynamics progressively decelerated in the second half … consumption in most CESEE countries, with the exception of Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and the Baltic states. In turn, investment …) or a better performance of agriculture (Serbia, Romania). However, in Poland and Slovakia economic growth will decelerate …

Countries covered MENA, CESEE Topics Other The EU and Russia both important for Ukraine (by Vasily Astrov; pp. 8-9) Keywords … Ukraine, trade association, Russia, EU Countries covered Ukraine, Russia, EU Topics International Trade, Competitiveness and …

unemployment rates over the medium term. However, substantial downward risks include possible effects from the current Russia-Ukraine …

known facts about Ukraine’s foreign trade (by Peter Havlik; pp. 2-5) Opinion corner Russia and Ukraine – three questions …

will remain in recession. Russia, Ukraine and the Baltic countries will experience a slowdown of growth. Over the next two … are managing to stay out of recession and on a relatively elevated growth path. Russia and Ukraine are seeing either a … and investments, the Balkan countries on recovery of industrial production and exports, Russia and Ukraine, and perhaps …

) Opinion corner Russia-Ukraine conflict do Western sanctions have any effect? (by Vasily Astrov, Vladimir Gligorov, Peter …