Also, over 50 percent of Ukrainians support membership in the EU (58 percent) and NATO (54 percent).ĭespite the Zelensky administration’s endeavors and a growing need for support of Ukraine as it faces the threat of a Russian military incursion, the policy priority of European and Euro-Atlantic integration will need to be pursued and united around for a much longer time-longer than a single presidential term. Kyiv’s Western geopolitical choice seems to unite the ruling party and some opposition parties (European Solidarity, Holos/Voice, and Batkivshchyna). The UK and the Baltic countries have started delivering military supplies to increase Ukraine’s capacity to resist a possible Russian attack. The Lublin triangle-an informal grouping comprising Ukraine, Lithuania, and Poland-offers some hope in the way of indirect Euro-Atlantic integration the latter two countries are already NATO members. In January 2022 the Ukrainian political class seems to be inspired by the idea of an alliance with the UK and Poland. However, official Kyiv has moved on to other possibilities of forming a strategic partnership with European nations. The dispiriting results of 2021 are unlikely to dissuade the Zelensky administration from continuing its attempts at European and Euro-Atlantic integration. Now that the risks of a direct military conflict between Russia and Ukraine have grown, this result is bitter indeed. Membership in NATO has been declared possible, but seemingly not soon. Despite that effort, integration with the EU is so far limited to an Association Agreement and closer cooperation. Last year, the presidential team expended enormous effort to quickly achieving a membership perspective in the EU and NATO. Ukraine’s Security and New Twists to European and Euro-Atlantic Integration This new political complexity tests the ability of the Zelensky administration to successfully lead Ukraine in what promises to be a stormy 2022.ġ. Expectations of further Russian aggression, the united stance of Western nations in support of Ukraine following President Joe Biden’s infelicitous comments, and mounting economic challenges have made Ukrainian domestic politics even more complex since these three major issues stand in a contradictory relationship to one another. The new political season in Ukraine launched in a highly difficult situation. Careers, Fellowships, and Internships Open/Close.Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition.Science and Technology Innovation Program.The Middle East and North Africa Workforce Development Initiative.Kissinger Institute on China and the United States.Nuclear Proliferation International History Project.North Korea International Documentation Project.Environmental Change and Security Program.
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