Year: 2019
Type: article
Abstract: The article covers the processes to implement a part of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement on security issues. The content and substance of the second section of the Association Agreement, "Political Dialogue and Reforms, Political Association, Cooperation and Convergence in Foreign and Security Policy", were outlined. Political dialogue has been proven to be gaining momentum for the gradual convergence of foreign and security issues in order to bring Ukraine closer to the European Security Area. Russia's annexation of Crimea and its aggression in the Donbas have dramatically changed the direction of foreign and security policy cooperation. Ukraine and the EU cooperated in the so-called "Normandy format". The EU supports these efforts and continues to exert pressure on Russia by imposing personal and sectoral sanctions. It supports the role played by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in overseeing the implementation of the Minsk Protocols through the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission and the OSCE Mission of observers, whose task is to monitor borders and observance of ceasefire agreements.In 2017, the “Pulse of the Agreement” was introduced, reflecting the current progress of implementing the measures planned within each year and the overall progress of implementing the Association Agreement. The monitoring system, which can be openly accessed since November 2019, analyses the quantitative and qualitative indicators of adapting the EU legislation towards "National Dialogue, National Security and Defence". It is concluded that the greatest progress is being made in this area (Ukraine has fulfilled 84% of its commitments). At the same time, a dialogue is needed on strengthening the EU sanctions regime against the Russian Federation and establishing regular meetings of Heads of General Staff of Ukraine, Visehrad Group countries and the Baltic States to exchange experience and best practices.
Source: Міжнародний науковий вісник
Authors: Ігор Тодоров, Наталія Тодорова
Language: Ukrainian
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3010807165