geopolitics

The study aims to identify the problems of implementing the African vector of Ukraine’s foreign policy, which became evident in 2022-2025. The study's time frame is determined by the intensification of Ukraine’s cooperation policy with African states. Based on the assessment of bilateral and multilateral cooperation results, the factors that slow down Ukrainian-African interaction are revealed. The study is grounded in the methodology of neo-institutionalism. The negative consequences of Ukraine’s recent lack of a strategy for cooperation with African states and the Global South are noted.

The purpose of this work is to analyze geopolitical Dmytro Andrievsky’s vision in terms of Ukraine’s foreign policy objectives and its geopolitical positioning in both Eastern Europe and broader range of international politics. The work is carried out using the following scientific methods: method of historicism, comparative and analytical methods, and structured systems analysis.