%0 Journal Article
%T The integration of Ukraine into the European Union in the light of the selected projects of the Three Seas Initiative
%A Dziewiałtowski‑Gintowt, Bartosz
%J Wschodnioznawstwo (Eastern Studies)
%V 2021
%R 10.4467/20827695WSC.21.001.14708
%N Volume 15
%P 11-29
%K Three Seas Initiative, Ukraine’s integration with EU, Baltic Pipe, Via Carpatia
%@ 2082-7695
%D 2021
%U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/wschodnioznawstwo/article/integracja-ukrainy-z-unia-europejska-w-swietle-wybranych-projektow-inicjatywy-trojmorza
%X 
	This paper was inspired by the conference entitled „Three Seas Initiative‑a roadmap for Ukraine”, which took place on 27 VII 2021 at the headquarters of the Ukrainian Crisis Media Center in Kyiv. This article aims to present the projects proposed by the Ukrainian side at the mentioned conference and compare them with the currently ongoing Three Seas Initiative (3SI) priorities involving Ukraine. Representatives of the Ukrainian Ministry of Infrastructure proposed a list of six key projects for Ukraine: the Baltic Pipe gas pipeline, the North‑South gas corridor, the Black Sea Motorway, FAIRway –a project to regulate navigation on the Danube river, Digital Via Carpatia and Digital Platform for Hydrographic Database Monitoring in the 3SI region. In Ukraine, the co‑implemented projects include diversification of gas supply sources and integration of gas infrastructure in the 3SI region, Transport Exchange in the 3SI region, construction of the second railway track between Koper (Slovenia) and Divača (Croatia) hubs, Digital Platform for Hydrographic Database Monitoring in the 3SI region, and Via Carpatia. The comparative analysis of the listed groups of projects presents an attempt to answer the question: What is the actual participation of the Ukrainian government in 3SI projects? Is involvement in 3SI projects financed from EU funds a real chance for the Europeanisation of Ukraine or is it just a way to build its gas, road or digital infrastructure?