Західна Стратегія Та Українське Питання: Історичний Досвід, Реалії, Перспективи

The article examines the issues related to the Western strategy for solving the Ukrainian problem over a long historical period, including the present. Emphasis is placed on the consistency and insidiousness of the methods and forms of influence used to introduce imperial narratives directed against Ukrainian identity. According to the researchers, this was largely due to complacency of democratic countries with the liberal democracy achievements, the existing confidence in the benefits of the acquired economic stability and the inexpediency of major wars in modern conditions. It points out the interest of Western politicians at different times in supporting the national liberation struggle of the Ukrainian people, preserving an independent national tradition, and establishing an independent state. The authors conclude that the modern Ukrainian nation which was finally formed during the revolutionary transformations of the twenty-first century is now defending not only its own country but the entire democratic world. It is creating a new geopolitical order in which it will be able to play an important political role. The genocidal war launched by Russia against Ukraine has changed the vector of European development strategies and set new priorities in shaping the domestic and foreign policies of all countries in the world without exception. The confrontation between the new Ukrainian democracy and the imperial Russian autocracy helped to consolidate the Western world's approach to the global problems of our time. This article discusses the crucial importance of preserving the historical tradition of support for Ukraine in the context of preserving political initiatives for EU and NATO membership. Attention is drawn to the formation of a strategy for a new leadership configuration, a European defense initiative in which our country will play a leading role. This will help to significantly reduce the existing threat of a new world war on the European continent. In turn, it will release Ukraine's political and economic potential for the restoration and development of a democratic society.