title: Modern Ukrainian-Russian war: background and geopolitical dimension
abstract: The paper looks into the background and outbreak of the Ukrainian-Russian conflict in the east of Ukraine in 2014. The conditions of the emergence of this confrontation are identified and the leading role of Russia as the organizer and main originator of the war against Ukraine is demonstrated. The inadequate role of the West in countering the Russian aggression is pointed out.The paper presents the chronicle of the "Russian Spring" from the early March 2014 to the end of this year. The influenc
journal: Skhid