Viktor Zamiatin, Director of Political and Leal Programmes of Razumkov Centre
Vasyl Yurchyshyn, Director of Economic Programmes of Razumkov Centre
The full-scale war with russia has had a significant impact on the development of Ukraine’s domestic and foreign policy. For example, after the invasion, Ukrainian society’s vision of European and Euro-Atlantic integration went beyond formal EU and NATO accession and is now viewed as the only alternative for further civilisational development. This is obviously linked to expectations of support in confronting the enemy, as well as hopes for post-war recovery, macroeconomic stability, competitiveness of domestic business, and improved well-being of households.
It is clearly impossible to stand, let alone win, without reliable support. It is also clear that Ukraine will not automatically join the “European club”, as the countries that are already members of the EU and protected by the NATO umbrella still have different viewpoints of the world with varying assessments of the situation and its further development. Furthermore, none of these countries are prepared for a direct military clash and will try to avoid such a threat in every possible way.
