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EU Policy towards Ukraine: Entering Geopolitical Competition over European Order

Kristi Raika International Centre for Defence and Security, TallinnCorrespondence[email protected]
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Steven Blockmansa International Centre for Defence and Security, Tallinn;b Centre for European Policy Studies, BrusselsView further author information

Anna Osypchukc School for Policy Analysis, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla AcademyView further author information

Anton Suslovc School for Policy Analysis, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla AcademyView further author information

Pages 39-58 | Published online: 10 Jan 2024

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1. Analyst, Ukrainian foreign policy think tank (CivSoc1), 2 November 2022.
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2. Professor of International Relations, Ukrainian university (CivSoc2), 26 October 2022.
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3. Expert, Ukrainian foreign policy experts network (CivSoc3), 13 October 2022.
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4. Analyst, Ukrainian foreign policy think tank (CivSoc4), 21 October 2022.
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