Ukraine in the "Gray Zone": Between the "Russkiy Mir" and Europe (англ.)
Міхал Вавжонек / історичнастаття
Опис:
East European Politics and
Societies and Cultures
Volume XX Number X
2014 1 –23
as a result of the transformations which have taken place in the territory of the former
USSR, Ukraine has entered—according to Thomas Carothers—a “gray zone.” In the
Ukrainian case, it is a zone of ambivalence between evolution toward the Russian model
of the political system and transformation toward a West european democracy. It
appears that the latter variant is quite likely. This is evidenced by the events connected
with the “Orange Revolution” and the social reaction to President Yanukovych’s deci-
sion not to sign an association agreement with the european Union. The integration of
this country into the euro-atlantic area clearly calls into question the possibility of
Moscow returning to the role of sole hegemonic leader in post-Soviet territory. Over the
past several years, Moscow’s policy toward Ukraine has been legitimized by the idea of
a civilizational community—the “Russkiy Mir.” This is based on the assumption that,
allegedly, a cultural and spiritual unity exists among the “Orthodox nations.” Their
consolidation would underwrite—among other things—a civilizational clash with the
West. This article aims to answer the question of how the idea of the Russkiy Mir is
perceived in Ukraine. It appears that the idea of constructing an Orthodox civilizational
community clashing with the West is not compatible with the core unarticulated knowl-
edge which shapes the rules of contemporary social and political life in Ukraine.
Keywords: gray zone; Russkiy Mir; Ukraine; Orthodox Church; democracy
East European Politics and
Societies and Cultures
Volume XX Number X
2014 1 –23
as a result of the transformations which have taken place in the territory of the former
USSR, Ukraine has entered—according to Thomas Carothers—a “gray zone.” In the
Ukrainian case, it is a zone of ambivalence between evolution toward the Russian model
of the political system and transformation toward a West european democracy. It
appears that the latter variant is quite likely. This is evidenced by the events connected
with the “Orange Revolution” and the social reaction to President Yanukovych’s deci-
sion not to sign an association agreement with the european Union. The integration of
this country into the euro-atlantic area clearly calls into question the possibility of
Moscow returning to the role of sole hegemonic leader in post-Soviet territory. Over the
past several years, Moscow’s policy toward Ukraine has been legitimized by the idea of
a civilizational community—the “Russkiy Mir.” This is based on the assumption that,
allegedly, a cultural and spiritual unity exists among the “Orthodox nations.” Their
consolidation would underwrite—among other things—a civilizational clash with the
West. This article aims to answer the question of how the idea of the Russkiy Mir is
perceived in Ukraine. It appears that the idea of constructing an Orthodox civilizational
community clashing with the West is not compatible with the core unarticulated knowl-
edge which shapes the rules of contemporary social and political life in Ukraine.
Keywords: gray zone; Russkiy Mir; Ukraine; Orthodox Church; democracy
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