The U.S. foreign policy towards the Baltic States: the implications of Ukraine crisis
LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Baltijos valstybės; Baltijos šalys (Baltic states); Barakas Obama; Donaldas Trampas; JAV; Jungtinės Amerikos Valstijos (United States of America; JAV; USA); Ukrainos krizė; Užsienio politika; Baltic States; Barack Obama; Donald Trump; Foreign policy; United States; Rusija (Russia).
ENrrengti.This paper aims to discuss the implications of Ukraine crisis to the U.S. foreign policy towards the Baltic States. This paper consists of several parts. To begin with, political discourse of Obama‘s and Trump‘s administrations‘ is analysed. The second part presents an analysis of practical level of U.S. relations with Baltic States during and after Ukraine crisis, focusing on three dimensions: political/diplomatic, military and economic. In the third part of this paper, implications of the Ukrainian crisis on U.S. relations with Baltic States are assessed, comparing trends in official political discourse and practical foreign policy of Baltic States prior to and after the Ukraine crisis. [From the publication]
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