title: IMPLEMENTATION OF RUSSIAN STRATEGY IN UKRAINE: HERASIMOV'S RHETORIC
abstract: In 2014, the Russian Federation violated the system of international relations, which was formed over many decades, and became a threat not only to European, but also to global security. The experience of the force scenario is not new for Russia: 1992–1993 – conflict in Transnistria, 1991–1993 – Abkhazia, 1994–1996, 1999–2009 – Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, 2008 – Georgia [1]. It should be noted that in these armed conflicts, the Russian Federation purpose of the actions was to preserve imperial