MOSCOW, June 25./ITAR-TASS/. Russia will hold a meeting with the European Union and Ukraine in July to discuss risks of a EU-Ukraine association deal for the Russian economy, Russia’s Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev said on Wednesday.

“A three-party meeting of the EU, Ukraine and Russia is expected to take place at the ministerial level in July. EU Trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht, Ukrainian Economy Minister Pavel Sheremet and I will meet to discuss risks that will emerge over the implementation of this agreement and possible measures to offset these risks,” Ulyukayev told ITAR-TASS.