Foreign policy strategy of Ukraine in the context of the Russia-Ukraine war
Keywords:
export, foreign policy, protection of citizens’ rights, Russia-Ukraine war, territorial integrity.
Abstract
The military invasion of the aggressor state into Ukraine is one of the most relevant topics in the recent Ukrainian and world academic literature because the results of the conflict will affect not only national interests but also the security and well-being of other states. Ukraine’s foreign policy strategy plays a significant role in the further development of the conflict. It improves relations with other states, obtaining support in the fight against the aggressor, restoring Ukraine's integrity and citizens' safety, counteracting the food crisis, etc. The study aims to determine the main strategic directions of Ukraine’s foreign policy, the characteristics of its legislative support, and its current state. The research used the following methods: economic and statistical analysis, the establishment of causal relationships, and the comparative method. The study identified and described six main directions of Ukraine’s foreign policy. Legislative documents that enshrine the outlined directions were identified. The government’s steps in specific directions were described. The statistical characteristics of individual areas of Ukraine’s foreign policy were outlined. The state of some aspects of Ukraine’s foreign policy before the war and after the full-scale invasion was compared. Ukraine’s prospects for achieving the desired results in the specified areas were assessed.
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Published
2022-12-30
How to Cite
Horiunova, Y., Shemchuk, V., Lysianskyi, P., Vykhovanets, Z., & Gerasymova, E. (2022). Foreign policy strategy of Ukraine in the context of the Russia-Ukraine war. Amazonia Investiga, 11(60), 75-89. https://doi.org/10.34069/AI/2022.60.12.8
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