European Vector of Ukraine Through the Prism of the Polish Leading Press (1994–1999)

Abstract

The article states the foreign policy activities of Ukraine during 1994–1999 to be aimed at the practical implementation of the strategic foreign policy priority – integration into the EU in the context of geopolitical realities. The foundations of the European integration policy of Ukraine began to be laid during this period. It was the time when the process of forming the juridical basis of Ukraine – EU cooperation began. The legal basis for relations was the Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between Ukraine and the European Union. It was noted that the partnership dialogue between the parties was further developed in the framework of the annual meetings of the Ukraine–EU summit. The Polish press paid considerable attention to the establishment of partnership relations between Ukraine and the EU, giving them a detailed comment. Based on the analysis of the Polish leading publications, it was found that Ukraine– U have gone from initial political declarations and the provision of technical and financial assistance from the EU to a wide range of cooperation. For a case study of the process of formation and development of relations between Ukraine and the EU, based on materials from leading Polish publications, the historical descriptive method was used. To determine the role of Polish periodicals in covering the content of the European vector of Ukraine's foreign policy, such general scientific methods as systemic, informational, semiotic were used. The system method in combination with the problem-chronological one allowed to consider the formation and development of Ukraine's integration into European structures as an integral dialectical process.