The desire to integrate into the Western civilizational and economic sphere is a long-term vector that both Ukraine and Russia have declared and attempted to pursue, albeit in different periods and in different forms. Yet every single time, this process hits a dead end, running into an invisible but insurmountable wall. Ultimately, everything devolves into military or geopolitical clashes, while genuine economic interaction, integration, and convergence with the Western world fail to materialize.
Furthermore, Russia, Ukraine, and other states formed from the former republics of the USSR encounter identical problems when attempting to integrate their economic and political systems with other nations worldwide that are actively developing the most advanced forms of financial and economic organization. Modern China serves as a prime example.
The root cause of these failures lies not in the political will of leaders, but in a profound mismatch and systemic incompatibility.
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