In the context of the existing relations between Russia and Ukraine issues of cross-border cooperation acquire special relevance. It
displayed in the possibilities of common solutions of current challenges and using the potential of adjacent areas of neighboring
countries. Subject of research are theoretical approaches to the definition of the notion of cross-border cooperation. The aim of the
work is to define the basic concepts in the sphere of cross-border cooperation and to form the new approach to understanding this
process. The generalized definition of the process of international, transnational, near-border, cross-border cooperation, etc., with
using methods of theoretical analysis, comparison, modeling and systems analysis is given. Hypothesis about necessity of change
the essential content of the concept of cross-border cooperation in terms of expanding and subsequently erasing its borders in order
to form meaningful relationships and implementing mutually purposeful activity (authorities, population, business and neighboring
countries) to solve the social, economic, environmental and other issues of territorial communities in neighboring countries is
proposed by author. Author concluded that cross-border cooperation should be extended to the concept of “cooperation-withoutfrontiers”
(cooperation without borders). The physical state border between the two countries can not be identified as the barrier of
borders cooperation, as the total lack of understanding and unwillingness of mutual solving of the problems.
Yuliya Tkachenko, Vladislav Pustova Approaches to the Definition of Cross-Border Cooperation: Discussion Points // The Russian Academic Journal, Vol. 29, Issue 3, 2014, pp. 0-0

In the context of the existing relations between Russia and Ukraine issues of cross-border cooperation acquire special relevance. It displayed in the possibilities of common solutions of current challenges and using the potential of adjacent areas of neighboring countries. Subject of research are theoretical approaches to the definition of the notion of cross-border cooperation. The aim of the work is to define the basic concepts in the sphere of cross-border cooperation and to form the new approach to understanding this process. The generalized definition of the process of international, transnational, near-border, cross-border cooperation, etc., with using methods of theoretical analysis, comparison, modeling and systems analysis is given. Hypothesis about necessity of change the essential content of the concept of cross-border cooperation in terms of expanding and subsequently erasing its borders in order to form meaningful relationships and implementing mutually purposeful activity (authorities, population, business and neighboring countries) to solve the social, economic, environmental and other issues of territorial communities in neighboring countries is proposed by author. Author concluded that cross-border cooperation should be extended to the concept of “cooperation-withoutfrontiers” (cooperation without borders). The physical state border between the two countries can not be identified as the barrier of borders cooperation, as the total lack of understanding and unwillingness of mutual solving of the problems.