Strategic Support of Ukraine by the United Kingdom in Countering Russian Aggression

Authors

  • Andriy Buzarov Candidate of Philosophical Sciences, Doctor of the Institute of Political and Ethno-National Studies named after I. f. Kuras, NAS of Ukraine Author https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5085-8340

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31861/mediaforum.2025.16.94-107

Keywords:

United Kingdom, Ukraine, strategic support, Century Agreement, Euro-Atlantic integration, Russian aggression, Brexit, Ramstein, international security

Abstract

The article analyses the strategic support provided to Ukraine by the United Kingdom in the context of Russia’s long-term aggression. Particular attention is paid to the comprehensive study of political, institutional, and value-based factors shaping British foreign policy towards Ukraine. The paper also examines military-political assistance within the framework of the UK’s Global Britain foreign policy doctrine. Furthermore, it highlights the special role of the United Kingdom as a “geopolitical moderator” in mobilising Euro-Atlantic support for Ukraine in countering Russian aggression.

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2025-06-30

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Buzarov, A. (2025). Strategic Support of Ukraine by the United Kingdom in Countering Russian Aggression. Mediaforum : Analytics, Forecasts, Information Management, 16, 94-107. https://doi.org/10.31861/mediaforum.2025.16.94-107