THE "ARAB SPRING" RISKS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR THE MIDDLE EASTERN VECTOR OF UKRAINE’S FOREIGN POLICY
The article focuses on the political and economic risks of the «Arab Spring» and their implications for the Middle Eastern vector of Ukraine’s foreign policy. Particular attention is paid to offset the regional balance of power, the influence of the Sunnis-Shiites conflict on the increasing social and political risks, as well as a comparative analysis of the situation in the Arab countries in the context of changes brought about by the «Arab Spring».