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The article considers the development of Ukraine’s strategy towards the CIS for the period from 2010 to 2017. In this process, author identifies two periods: the cadenza of V.F. Yanukovich (2010–2014) and the presidency of P.O. Poroshenko (since 2014). In he conclusions it is ascertained that during the considered period of time the post-Soviet region lost its priority for Ukraine. Such a result was achieved through Ukraine’s refusal to pursue a policy of balancing between the EU and post-Soviet countries.