The attitude of the European Union and NATO towards the hybrid war in Ukraine

The article aims at presenting the reasons of the conflict in Ukraine with respect to the Western structures – the European Union and the North Atlantic Alliance, as well as the reaction of those on the developments in this country with relation to the expectations of the international community and...

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Published in:Athenaeum Polskie Studia Politologiczne
Main Author: Antczak-Barzan, Anna
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:Polish
Published: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek 2016
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.15804/athena.2016.50.02
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Summary:The article aims at presenting the reasons of the conflict in Ukraine with respect to the Western structures – the European Union and the North Atlantic Alliance, as well as the reaction of those on the developments in this country with relation to the expectations of the international community and Ukraine itself. It also indicates these characteristics of the war which point out its hybrid nature, together with an explanation of their causes and possible consequences. Artykuł ma na celu ukazanie przyczyn konfliktu na Ukrainie w odniesieniu do struktur zachodnich – Unii Europejskiej oraz NATO i ich reakcji na wydarzenia, jakie miały i mają miejsce w tym kraju, a także oczekiwań społeczności międzynarodowej i samej Ukrainy względem tych graczy. Artykuł uwypukla także specyficzne cechy konfliktu, które wskazują na jego hybrydowy charakter, wyjaśniając jednocześnie przyczyny i możliwe skutki.