Ukraine vis-à-vis NATO: the Challenges of the Partnership
Ukraine vis-à-vis NATO: the Challenges of the Partnership

Summary/Abstract: In addressing the challenges which the NATO -Ukraine partnership faces in 2011, one needs to briefly address ways in which NATO -Ukraine relations have developed since 1991; consider unique forms of political dialogue and practical co -operation between the Alliance and Kyiv which they have evolved into; and – importantly – reflect on possible implications for NATO -Ukraine co -operation of a new policy position on Ukraine’s (non -)participation in and co -operation with political -military organisations which the President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych has formulated. Arguably, these decisions will shape up the dynamics behind the NATO -Ukraine partnership in the years to come. Focused on the key aspects of the NATO -Ukraine Partnership and the events leading up to the NATO’s Summit in Lisbon in November 2010, this article seeks to address these issues. In its concluding part, it also discusses prospects for further development of NATO -Ukraine relations in 2011 and beyond. The article also provides information on key mechanisms of practical co -operation between NATO and Ukraine.

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