Eastern Partnership. A geopolitical clash. The case of Ukraine
Eastern Partnership. A geopolitical clash. The case of Ukraine

Summary/Abstract: The popular surge in the Maidan, at the end of 2013, ended up in the forced departure of Ukraine’s preseident Yanukovych. The start of the Russian military operations in Crimea, on a larger scale against Ukraine, already evident since February 28, was promptly labeled as aggression not just by the target state, but also by the majority of the international community. The international press of the period is full of articles and studies that try to look into the immediate future. Will a state of war begin between the two Slavic states, following the obvious Russian aggression? What will be the attitude of USA, EU and NATO in probably the most serious crisis that sparked in Europe after the end of the Cold War, if not since the end of the last world war? What will be Russia’s next moves in the already started action? What are the implications of the Russian action on the relations between Moscow and the West? Why did Putin risk losing, with this action, the prestige gained with the Winter Olympics of Sochi? Will this lead to a new Cold War, similar to the previous one, between West and East? How can be explained the support of the Russian speaking population from eastern Ukraine for such and armed aggression against the independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine? Will the Ukrainian state turn into a federation, confederation or some other form of dismemberment? Has Crimea already become a ‘frozen conflict’?

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