ECONOMIC WARS WITHIN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE CONFRONTATION
Journal: Ante portas - studia nad bezpieczeństwem
Year: 2019

Hybrid wars of the modern times include aggressive economic actions aimed at diminishing the defender’s ability to counteract hostile attempts to achieve various military and political goals. The Russia-Ukraine confrontation delivers a good example of modern economic warfare. This paper reviews its basic methods and demonstrates that economic aggression comprises a very important component of Russia’s hostile strategy towards Ukraine. It also reveals some specific features of the Ukrainian econo