Ewolucja stanowiska Francji wobec Ukrainy w latach 2014–2022 jako przykład gry geopolitycznej mocarstw na obszarze Europy Wschodniej
The evolution of France’s position towards Ukraine in 2014–2022 as an example of the geopolitical game of superpowers in Eastern Europe

Summary/Abstract: After 1989, France treated Eastern Europe as Russia’s sphere of influence. Until 2014, Ukraine was perceived as part of the former Russian Empire. After the annexation of Crimea by Russia, France became diplomatically active by participating in the negotiations of the Minsk agreements under the Normandy format. However, for the following years, Ukraine remained dependent on France’s political support towards Russia. The analysis aims to show the evolution of France’s position towards Ukraine in 2014–2022. This process consists in a transition from a lack of understanding of Ukraine’s geopolitical situation and desire to maintain dialogue with Russia to provide full support to Ukraine in its pursuit of European integration and real economic, political, military and humanitarian support. The analysis concerns the change of the position of France, its causes and importance for France-Ukraine relations and for Eastern Europe in the new geopolitical realities.

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