title: Conclusion
abstract: The outbreak of full-scale war in Ukraine was a consequence of the inaction of European states and the United States following the annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014. The 2022 attack by Russia against Ukraine initiated the growth of awareness among both politicians and societies in Europe (as well as in other regions of the world) has brought recognition of the real threat to peace in the region. By analysing the directions of specific state policies, as well as civic activism in the Baltic 