«Military Cooperation Between Ukraine and the Baltic Countries (2014-2023)»
Students Name: Iliash Andrii Emilovych
Qualification Level: magister
Speciality: International Relations
Institute: Institute of the Humanities and Social Sciences
Mode of Study: part
Academic Year: 2023-2024 н.р.
Language of Defence: ukrainian
Abstract: The master’s thesis is devoted to the study of military cooperation between Ukraine and the Baltic States. The work examines this cooperation in the context of Russian aggression and uses modern research methods to gain a deeper understanding of its dynamics. The object is military cooperation between Ukraine and the Baltic States, and the subject is the forms, directions and trends of military cooperation between Ukraine and the Baltic States. The purpose of the paper is to study military cooperation between Ukraine and the Baltic States in the context of Russian aggression against Ukraine. The first section of the paper analyzes sources and literature, examines current approaches to the study of military cooperation between Ukraine and the Baltic States at the present stage. The second section characterizes the formation of military cooperation between Ukraine and the Baltic States, as well as identifies geopolitical factors and their impact on cooperation between Ukraine and the Baltic States in the context of the struggle for NATO membership. The third section is devoted to determining the impact of the Revolution of Dignity of 2014 on the development of military cooperation between Ukraine and the Baltic States and analyzing cooperation between Ukraine and the Baltic States in the context of the annexation of Crimea and the territory of Donbas by the Russian Federation. The final, fourth section covers the issues of cooperation between Ukraine and the Baltic states within the EU and NATO to overcome the consequences of Russian aggression. This chapter also describes the military and technical assistance of the Baltic states and its importance for Ukraine’s victory in the war against the Russian Federation. Keywords: war, military cooperation, Ukraine, Baltic states, international relations, partnership. References Martsenyuk R. (2017). Military cooperation between Ukraine and the Baltic states (1991-2017). European historical studies. Access mode: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mL1OQwtNoqkNN8QgGn-RRFECcnlLpgNp/view Hurt M., Vargulis M., Zdanavicius L., Jermalavicius T. (2023). Baltic Defence Development: Adding Value to the Defence of the Baltic Sea Region. ICDS. 2023. Access mode: https://icds.ee/wp-content/uploads/dlm_uploads/2023/03/ICDS_Analysis_Baltic_Defence_Development_Hurt_Vargulis_Zdanavicius_Jermalavicius_March_2023.pdf Lawrence T. (2023). Accelerated Growth: Developments in Baltic Defence. The International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS). Access mode: https://icds.ee/en/accelerated-growth-developments-in-baltic-defence/ LRT. (2022). Baltic states agree to create joint «operational area» for defence. LRT/BNS. Access mode: https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/1569645/baltic-states-agree-to-create-joint-operational-area-for-defence