RUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN CONFLICT. FIRST STAGE: PROPAGANDA WAR
The aim of the paper is to explore the evolution of the Russian aims and the instruments of influence in Ukraine during 2013-2014. The works of Nicu Popescu and Andrew Wilson about the special aspects of the Russian power were used as the theoretical foundation of this paper. The analysis of Russian and Ukrainian media proves that the Russian-Ukrainian conflict has a combined character therefore it might become even the longest frozen conflict in the post-communist world.