Author profile: Alexandros Koutsoukis, Myroslava Lendel, Antonina Bulyna, Grace Evans and Olha Borysenko

Alexandros Koutsoukis is a Lecturer in International Relations, University of Central Lancashire. He is co-editor of The Palgrave Handbook of International Political Theory (2023; 2024) and of the 2023 E-International Relations Process Sociology Forum (with Andrew Linklater).

Myroslava Lendel is a Professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administation, serving as the Director of the Research Center of Central Europe, and Vice-Rector for International Relations at Uzhhorod National University, Ukraine.

Antonina Bulyna is Assistant Professor at the Department of English Philology, and Deputy Head of the International Relations Department, Uzhhorod National University (UzhNU) (Uzhhorod, Transcarpathia, Ukraine).

Grace Evans is an independent researcher with firsthand experience in the distribution of international aid in Ukraine. She holds a Master of Arts degree from the University of Central Lancashire.

Olha Borysenko is a lawyer and member of the Ukrainian National Bar Association. She holds a Master’s degree in Law and a Bachelor’s degree in Philology. She is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in International Relations at the University of Central Lancashire.

Putin’s Illusions and Ukraine’s Reality: Myth vs Westward Integration

Putin’s vision of reconciliation between Ukraine and Russia is flawed and demonstrates his intransigence.

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