In this article, the author deals with various phenomena that explain the geopolitics of the Border States. It is about border state, Eastern partnership, geostrategic significance, myth of the visa-free regime. Various theses refer to the crisis of the European Union and the European states. The author expresses his own opinion on the future of Europe, wondering what will follow after the failure of the Eastern Partnership Program. The relations of the European Union with Russia are described as well. In conclusion, the author goes back to the objectives of the Eastern Partnership, noting that they concern the economic interests of the European Union.