KEY ASPECTS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EUROPEAN INTEGRATION CHOICE OF UKRAINE IN THE CONDITIONS OF A CHANGING SECURITY ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

In the context of the study of the security environment, the losses of the Ukrainian economy from the complete destruction or damage of infrastructure facilities and leading production enterprises as a result of russian aggression have been analyzed. The author draws attention to the problem of preserving the production capacity of the economy in the conditions of war at the expense of the relocation program. Among the relocated companies, four types of enterprises are distinguished: large system enterprises, medium-level enterprises, micro-business and «craft production», IT-business. An indicator of the effectiveness of European integration measures is the level of implementation of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU, which is assessed differently by the government structures and independent experts. The role of regions in European integration is characterized, among which Kyiv, Lviv and Vinnytsia regions take the leading place. The author believes that Ukraine can expect positive economic consequences from the status of a candidate in the EU due to the gradual impact of reforms and increased investor confidence in the country’s future. Attention is focused on the European integration potential of the civil society, which can participate in the implementation of the country’s European integration course together with state institutions in the key areas of European integration. The experience of the EU’s assistance in the post-conflict reconstruction of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the support of the countries of the Eastern Partnership, were studied. In the opinion of the author, the long-term reconstruction of Ukraine should be the part of the process of European integration processes, and the most important sources of funding of the post-war reconstruction of our country should be foreign financial aid from partners, in which the EU should be an active participant. Some European initiatives regarding the post-war recovery of Ukraine’s economy are presented. The author believes that the key aspect of the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine should be an organic combination with the processes of European integration and relate to the priority restoration of social infrastructure, the return of refugees and displaced persons to Ukraine, their full inclusion in socio-economic processes.