NATO and Ukraine: Lessons Learned

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Following the annexation of Crimea to Russia, the crisis between Kiev and Moscow reached its peak. Ukraine is of great importance due to its geopolitical position as a crossroads of East and West, industrial potential and historical background in the Eurasian region. Ukraine's willingness to join NATO is a turning point in its foreign relations with Kremlin politicians. Perhaps the root of the current crisis and the ensuing war is the most obvious consequence of Ukraine's integration into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The main objective of this study, which is conducted in a descriptive-analytical manner and uses documents, articles , quarterly security and also security and political books to collect information, is to examine various aspects of this crisis and it intends to test this hypothesize that the West's attempt to infiltrate Ukraine in political, military, economic, and security forms, and their confrontation with full support for the country against Russia, will bring what kinds of  gains or consequences in the regional equations and the balance of power.
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