From ambivalence to strategic partnership? Ukraine-NATO relations under Russian pressure

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dc.contributor.authorLloyd, Katelynn
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-23T17:49:42Z
dc.date.available2026-04-23T17:49:42Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.description.abstractSince the full-scale invasion launched by Russia into Ukraine in February 2022 discussion of Ukrainian relations with Western organizations such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have been at the forefront of international politics. However, very limited direction for how these relations could evolve in the future has been established. This project seeks to determine to what extent Western policies have been implemented with Ukrainian interests at the forefront or if they have largely been proposed in response to Russian aggression. Through an analysis of key events spanning from Ukrainian independence in 1991 to the present day, this project will explore how relations between Ukraine and NATO have developed and been shaped by Russia as a mediating force. Ultimately, it concludes that Russia has always been an overbearing force in Ukraine-NATO relations and suggests that the development of future relations would rely heavily on removing the Russian factor.
dc.description.reviewstatusReviewed
dc.description.scholarlevelUndergraduate
dc.description.sponsorshipJamie Cassels Undergraduate Research Awards (JCURA)
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1828/23707
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Victoria
dc.subjectUkraine
dc.subjectNorth Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
dc.subjectRussia
dc.subjectNATO membership
dc.subjectUkraine war
dc.subjectJamie Cassels Undergraduate Research Awards (JCURA)
dc.subject.departmentDepartment of History
dc.titleFrom ambivalence to strategic partnership? Ukraine-NATO relations under Russian pressure
dc.typePoster

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