Doing so could be costly and dangerous for its future development.

Soňa Muzikárová is a political economist focusing on Central and Eastern Europe. She currently serves as senior advisor to the deputy foreign affairs ... minister of the Slovak Republic. She has previously worked for the Organization for Economic Co-operation & Development and the European Central Bank.
Doing so could be costly and dangerous for its future development.
Despite recent memories of Russian aggression, some Eastern European states still fall for Russian disinformation.