DISINTEGRATIVE ROLE OF RUSSIA ON POST-SOVIET SPACE ON THE EXAMPLE OF UKRAINE
Journal: Visnyk of the Lviv University. Series International Relations
Year: 2015

Ukraine is the largest country in Eastern Europe. Relations with Ukraine are important for Russia. Russia is trying to define its interests towards Ukraine and Eastern European countries. «Near abroad» is from the beginning the zone of its interests. In order to reintegrate and reconstruct dominant position in this part of the world, Russia undertakes political, economic, socio-cultural and military activities. Ukraine is an excellent example of the use of the Russians, because Russia has the ab