TY - BOOK ED - Great Britain. TI - Aspects of Ukraine's external relations T2 - Background brief PY - 1998/// CY - London PB - Foreign & Commonwealth Office KW - Ukraine KW - Foreign relations KW - Relations KW - Foreign countries N1 - 'Since achieving independence in 1991, Ukraine has emphasised her European identity and her desire to participate in European institutions, while retaining her non-aligned status. And relations with Russia, her largest trading partner, remain of key importance.' UR - http://www.fco.gov.uk/ ER -