The common security and defense policy of the european union in the context of the war in Ukraine

The emergence of the war in Ukraine, conditioned by the occupation of the Crimean Peninsula in 2014 and the invasion of the Russian Federation in 2022 is, since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the event that will have the greatest geopolitical implications for the international arena, including the European Union, in particular the Common Security and Defense Policy. The ongoing war involves a number of long-term effects on the security and stability of the European continent. The degree of possibility of some of the consequences of the Russian-Ukrainian war will be negligible and will be the subject of debates for academia, but also for Western political leaders for many years to come. The purpose of this article is to highlight the main issues that have taken place in the Common Security and Defense Policy of the European Union as a result of the outbreak of war in Ukraine. This will analyze the steps taken by the EU to ensure peace on the European continent. Some aspects of EU-NATO cooperation in the context of the war in Ukraine will also be highlighted.