Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 29. Chapters: Ukraine - European Union relations, Ukrainian diaspora, Anti-Ukrainian sentiment, Ukraine-NATO relations, Visa requirements for Ukrainian citizens, Eastern Partnership, Snake Island, GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development, 2008 EU-Ukraine Summit, State Border of Ukraine, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International membership of Ukraine, Ukrainian passport, Ukrainophilia, Bystroye Channel, Slovakia - Ukraine border, Visa policy of Ukraine, Ukrainian Travel Document of a Child. Excerpt: Ukraine considers Euro-Atlantic integration its primary foreign policy objective, but in practice balances its relationship with Europe and the United States with strong ties to Russia. The European Union's Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) with Ukraine went into force on March 1, 1998. The European Union (EU) has encouraged Ukraine to implement the PCA fully before discussions begin on an association agreement. The EU Common Strategy toward Ukraine, issued at the EU Summit in December 1999 in Helsinki, recognizes Ukraine's long-term aspirations but does not discuss association. On January 31, 1992, Ukraine joined the then-Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (now the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe--OSCE), and on March 10, 1992, it became a member of the North Atlantic Cooperation Council. Ukraine also has a close relationship with NATO and has declared interest in eventual membership. It is the most active member of the Partnership for Peace (PfP). President Viktor Yushchenko has indicated that he supports Ukraine joining the EU in the future. (Ukraine and the European Union). Ukraine maintains peaceful and constructive relations with all its neighbors; it has especially close ties with Russia and Poland. Relations with the former are complicated by energy dependence and by p...