Республіка Польща як один із ключових партнерів України на міжнародній арені

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to assess the Republic of Poland’s place in the foreign policy of Ukraine from the late 1980s to the present day. Relations between Kiev and Warsaw have not always been simple but since the independent Ukrainian state was established, the Republic of Poland has remained one of the key strategic partners of this country. Since the 1990s, Ukraine in fact has always been supported by Poland at various international forums. Poland’s help was particularly important in exceptionally complicated times for the Ukrainian state, such as the international isolation during the second presidency of Leonid Kuchma, the Orange Revolution and the Revolution of Dignity. The Polish-Ukrainian political dialogue is experiencing a period of stagnation under current conditions, but at the same time the Republic of Poland is playing an increasingly important role as Ukraine’s partner in the economic, military and energy dimensions.