13,1
11,9
11,0
6,9
7,1
4,3
2,5
14,5
11,4
11,0
7,0
6,5
5,1
3,4
0
5
10
15
Russia
China
Germany
Poland
Belarus
USA
Switzerland
percents
2017
2016
Figure 3. The main partner countries of Ukraine in import of goods
in 2016-2017
Source: State Statistics Committee data [4]
Consequently, the indicated tendencies indicate Ukraine's dependence on the
Russian Federation, which remains significant enough, in the area of utilization of
capacities of main gas pipelines and other raw transit corridors.
Figure 4. The main partner countries of Ukraine in the export of services
in 2016-2017
Source: State Statistics Committee data [4]
This dependence is obvious both for the leadership of the Russian Federation and
it traditionally uses it for political and economic pressure on Ukraine. So, planning for
the completion of the North Stream 2 gas pipeline, the Russian Federation is trying to
rid the Ukrainian economy of a significant part of the profits from transit of gas to
Europe, providing itself with an option for a 100% transit of Russian gas without the
use of the territory of Ukraine.
An adequate response of the Ukrainian government to this situation, along with
the extension of the line to ensure that the dependence on the Russian Federation as an
31,9
7,9
7,1
5,5
5,0
2,8
2,6
2,1
31,2
7,3
6,9
4,7
4,9
2,2
2,4
1,7
0
10
20
30
40
Russia
USA
Switzerland
Great Britain
Germany
Poland
Cyprus
United Arab Emirates
percents
2016
2017
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