NATO’s aid for Ukraine after Maidan
https://doi.org/10.46272/2587-8476-2018-0-2-68-78
Abstract
NATO – Ukraine relations for recent decades have been one of the key issues of the discussion on European security. Coup d’etat and the outbreak of civil war in 2014 have established new situation in these relations. Both sides have got boost for cooperation though new obstacles have appeared for their rapprochement. Analyzing the aid NATO and its principal members provide Ukraine one may consider what is the relations between NATO and Ukraine and what are the motives defining the proper form of aid. Despite broad political support for Ukraine NATO members are rather moderate in the field of practical aid. Arms supply is restrained. The dominating form of aid appears to be intensified joint military exercises and NATO’s military presence of Ukrainian territory. Though US and other NATO members reaffirm and enhance their unformal commitments and guaranties to Ukraine they also try to avoid steps that could lead to direct confrontation with Russia. Thus NATO – Ukraine relations may illustrate “alliance dilemma”.
About the Author
N. Silaev
Institute for International Studies MGIMO-University
Russian Federation
Ph.D. (history), senior researcher, Center for the Caucasian studies and regional security
Russian Federation
Ph.D. (history), senior researcher, Center for the Caucasian studies and regional security
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Silaev N. NATO’s aid for Ukraine after Maidan. Journal of International Analytics. 2018;(2):68-78. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.46272/2587-8476-2018-0-2-68-78
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