International Law in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus: Modern Integration Projects
Russian Law Journal. 2019. Vol. 7. No. 3. P. 107-133.
Kalinichenko P., Petrov R., Karliuk M.
Modern challenges for international law application in the former USSR countries are
inextricably linked to the regional integration issues. Despite seeking closer rapprochement
with the EU, Russia never dropped its ambitions as a spearhead of political, economic and
legal integration within the post-Soviet area. Belarus actively participates in the post-Soviet
integration projects while seeking improvements of EU-Belarus relations. However, Ukraine
embarked upon a long and challenging path of deeper political and economic integration
with the EU and aligning its legal system with the EU acquis. Against this backdrop, this
article studies the constitutional dimension of three post-Soviet republic’s engagement in
regional integration projects identifying the problematic issues in the application of
international law.
