In 2019, Ukraine will get an absolutely new in its essence Ukraine-NATO Annual National Programme. The ANP is a mechanism for real convergence of Ukraine with NATO, without waiting for political will regarding the future membership of Ukraine in the Alliance. It was the first time when the general principles of strategic planning were employed:…
Ukraine’s aspiration for Euro-Atlantic integration through developing and implementing NATO-Ukraine Annual National Programs is analysed in this article. The paper overviews the structure of the Annual National Program (ANP), which coincides with the typical Membership Action Plan. The priority task of the ANP today is to preserve international consensus in supporting Ukraine in the face…
A country’s image is a strategic resource of the state, but even communication has its limits. The research analyses the elements and factors that influence the image of a country, including subjective, objective, temporary, and communicative components. Author states that the formation of Ukraine’s international image should not occur partially, but should become a component…
When newly arising challenges constantly threaten to divert European capitals’ attention from the EU Eastern Partnership (EaP) , the position of three Baltic States – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – remains unshaken. Such solidarity and assistance to democratic reforms can be compared to one of Nordic states, which invested a great deal into the post-Soviet…
