First attempt. Crimea: between Ukraine and Russia (1989-1997)
Journal: Rocznik Instytutu Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej
Year: 2022

The article deals with the problem of Russia’s aspirations to revise the geopolitical system created in Soviet times using Crimea as an example. It shows the activities of both local political circles and the central authorities of the Russian SFSR, and later the Russian Federation, aimed at revising the existing borders and integrating the Crimean peninsula into Russia. The article covers the years from the collapse of the Soviet Union to the 1997 agreement between Russia and Ukraine.