Perspective directions of economic cooperation between Ukraine and Belarus as a factor of regional security

Abstract

This article presents a general assessment of trends in the economy of Belarus as part of the Eurasian Economic Union for their impact on economic interests of the state and its external economic policy. The role of Belarus in mitigating the impact of Ukrainian-Russian trade sanctions by its performance the functions of transit channel for the products with varying degrees of processing is defined. The context, which is formed by the DCFTA implementation processes for the development of bilateral economic collaboration between Ukraine and Belarus, is identified.