A New Foreign Policy for Ukraine. Expert Perspectives
A New Foreign Policy for Ukraine. Expert Perspectives

Author(s): Sacha Tessier-Stall, Aliona Hetmanchuk, Kateryna Zarembo, Serhiy Solodkyi
Subject(s): International relations/trade
Published by: МЦПД Міжнародний центр перспективних досліджень
Summary/Abstract: Ukraine’s new President will face a daunting set of foreign policy challenges. The country’s relations with Russia, the EU, and the US are at their lowest point in years, the result of empty declarations and deficient strategic thinking. Never since independence has Kyiv been on such bad terms with both its western and ist eastern partners simultaneously. In addition, Ukraine’s lack of strategy has handicapped its ability to pursue its national interest in several strategic areas—security, regional partnerships, energy security and increasingly, the environment. If Ukraine is to regain its international luster, it will have to think strategically. That means choosing key partners and issues – and defining clear strategies toward each. This report identifies three essential partners for Kyiv, and four priority areas for Ukraine’s foreign policy.

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