The paper analyzes macroeconomic consequences of Ukraine’s entry into the WTO. The basic Ukraine’s сommitments taken while joining the WTO with respect to export and import regulations, access to services market, are listed. Conclusion is made that the impact of Ukraine’s entry into the WTO can be hardly considered as corresponding to the national interests of economic development, contributing to job creation and improving the national welfare.

Russia’s accession to the WTO after 18 years of painful reflections.

Domestic light industry is constantly demonstrating increase in output, but in parallel much faster are increasing volumes of import. 80 per cent of the market we have given to who knows whom. If we look into the problem, it’s big money.