Customs Union

He believed the Customs Union was a point at issue in this respect.

ANC Daily News Briefing 1994

Russia was singled out as on of the worst protectionist offenders in the G20 group of the world's leading economies, and EU officials have said that the Customs Union is a way to raise more trade barriers.

www.kyivpost.com 2010

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will visit Ukraine on Tuesday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear accident, and he is expected to discuss the Customs Union with Mr. Yanukovych.

Ukraine's President Resists Russia on Trade James Marson 2011

He all but ruled out full membership of the Customs Union, which would preclude the EU free-trade deal Ukraine is currently negotiating.

Ukraine's President Resists Russia on Trade James Marson 2011

In recent weeks, Moscow has stepped up pressure on Ukraine to join its Customs Union, which already includes former Soviet republics Belarus and Kazakhstan.

Ukraine's President Resists Russia on Trade James Marson 2011

Mr. Putin, who is set to return to the Kremlin after the March presidential elections, is quoted as saying in an article published in Izvestia newspaper that Russia aims to build the Eurasian union on the base of the existing Customs Union, a trade group that includes Kazakhstan and Belarus.

Putin Calls for Eurasian Union Nadia Popova 2011

Other officials suggested Ukraine could save $8 billion a year on its gas bill to Russia if it joined the Customs Union.

Ukraine's President Resists Russia on Trade James Marson 2011

The first step towards the goal will be made on Jan. 1, when the Customs Union members are planning to create the 'Common Economic Space,' which will coordinate its members' macroeconomic policies, competition rules and agriculture subsidies, among other issues.

Putin Calls for Eurasian Union Nadia Popova 2011

A deal with the Customs Union would tie Ukraine more closely to its former Soviet neighbors, but could bring short-term benefits to the country's struggling economy and its powerful industrial tycoons.

Ukraine's President Resists Russia on Trade James Marson 2011

And finally, Moscow surprised many nations by saying that it will now bid for WTO membership only as a part of the Customs Union, which also includes Belarus and Kazahkstan.

All Sound, No Fury 2009