Reclaiming Crimea: Ukraine’s Cultural Diplomacy and the Liberal International Order
Journal: AUC STUDIA TERRITORIALIA
Year: 2026

This article explores how Ukraine’s cultural diplomacy contributes to the global culture war over fundamental values underpinning the international order. Using a mixed method approach it analyzes the strategic narratives about Crimea employed by the Ukrainian Institute in its cultural diplomacy initiatives in years 2020–2024. The analysis identifies a strategic narrative framework composed of a sovereignty macro-narrative and three supporting micro-narratives: decolonial, humanitarian, and huma