UKRAINE’S RESILIENCE AS A CATALYST FOR THE DECLINE OF RUSSIA’S GEOPOLITICAL INFLUENCE AND THE REORIENTATION OF FOREIGN POLICY IN THE POST-SOVIET SPACE
Journal: Публічне управління і політика.
Year: 2025

The relevance of this study lies in the radical transformations of the geopolitical landscape of the post-Soviet space, triggered by the prolonged aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. The war has served as a catalyst for the rethinking of foreign policy strategies by numerous former Soviet republics. Against the backdrop of Russia’s weakening status as a geopolitical actor, countries in Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and the Eastern Partnership have increasingly pursued diver