Russian Involvement in the Conflict in Eastern Ukraine Over the Period April 2014 - February 2015 (Part 1)

摘要

This study deals with selected aspects of the conflict in Eastern Ukraine in Luhansk and Donetsk region in period of April 2014 – to February 2015. Study is divided in two subsequent articles.The first article consists of introduction, theoretic-methodologicalpart, analytical part and short summary, which defines main features of Russians engagement in the conflict. Theoretic-methodological part deals with terminological, theoretical and methodological background of analysis, including generally approach of Russian federation to securitypolicy. Analytical part is divided in to the two partial chapters. The first deals with main Russian objective in the conflict. The second deals with the phases of Russian engagement.