When the Soviet Union crumbled in 1991, both Poland and Ukraine were poor. Since then, the Polish economy has boomed, while Ukrainians are poorer than they were twenty-four years ago.Poland got its reforms right in the 1990s, and now plays a significant role in Ukraine’s reform process. This is evident in the close relations between both country’s leaders, the joint plenary session between both parliaments in January 2015, and support from Polish society. But Warsaw’s role as Ukraine’s advocate in the European Union is even more appreciated. …read more
Source: Atlantic Council