UKRAINIAN PRISM: FOREIGN POLICY УДК 327(477)»2019” (048.83)=111 Editors: Nadiia Bureiko, PhD, Hennadiy Maksak, Hanna Shelest, PhD, Ukrainian Prism: Foreign Policy 2019. Analytical study // Foreign Policy Council “Ukrainian Prism”, Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Office in Ukraine — Kyiv, 2020. — 382 p. ISBN 978–617–7574–10–0 This analytical study represents a systematic and comprehensive analysis of the Ukrainian foreign policy in 2019. Fifty directions were analysed — from cooperation with key partners and international organizations to public diplomacy. Five evalu- ation criteria — indicators, based on the new model of research methodology, were applied. The experts have studied and assessed activities of the President, the Min- istry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs, and other governmental institutions and parliamentary committees, involved into the development and implementation of the foreign policy of Ukraine. This book is the fifth annual study. Previous years’ analysis can be found atprismua.org The reference to the author and the analytical study are obligatory in the cases of complete or partial use of its materials. © Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Office in Ukraine, 2020. © Foreign Policy Council “Ukrainian Prism”, 2020. Content Introduction ........................................................................................................................5 Methodology of Research ...............................................................................................6 Foreign Policy of Ukraine in 2019 ..............................................................................16 1. G –7 countries cooperation ......................................................................................54 1.1 United Kingdom...........................................................................................................56 1.2 Italy .................................................................................................................................62 1.3 Canada ...........................................................................................................................67 1.4 Germany ........................................................................................................................72 1.5 USA ..................................................................................................................................78 1.6 France .............................................................................................................................84 1.7 Japan ...............................................................................................................................90 2. European Integration ................................................................................................96 2.1 European Union ..........................................................................................................98 Political dialogue ...................................................................................................... 100 Economic cooperation ............................................................................................ 103 2.2 Eastern Partnership ................................................................................................ 107 2.3 European Energy Community .............................................................................. 111 3. Euroatlantic integration ....................................................................................... 118 4. Bilateral relations .................................................................................................... 128 4.1 Belarus ........................................................................................................................ 130 4.2 Georgia ........................................................................................................................ 135 4.3 Israel ............................................................................................................................ 140 4.4 Iran ............................................................................................................................... 145 4.5 China ............................................................................................................................ 149 4.6 Lithuania .................................................................................................................... 153 4.7 Moldova ...................................................................................................................... 157 4.8 Poland ......................................................................................................................... 162 4.9 Romania ...................................................................................................................... 167 4.10 Slovakia .................................................................................................................... 171 4.11 Turkey ....................................................................................................................... 176 4.12 Hungary .................................................................................................................... 181 4.13 Czech Republic........................................................................................................ 186 4.14 Russia ........................................................................................................................ 191 Political relations ................................................................................................... 193 Economic relations ................................................................................................ 197 Energy relations ..................................................................................................... 200 5. Regional Cooperation ............................................................................................. 204 5.1 Asia-Pacific Region................................................................................................... 205 5.2 Middle East ................................................................................................................ 212 5.3 Western Balkans ....................................................................................................... 218 5.4 Baltic States ................................................................................................................ 224 5.5 Visegrad Four ............................................................................................................ 229 5.6 Latin America ........................................................................................................... 234 5.7 Northern Europe ...................................................................................................... 242 5.8 South Asia .................................................................................................................. 247 5.9 Sub-Saharan Africa .................................................................................................. 253 5.10 Central Asia ............................................................................................................. 260 5.11 Black Sea Region .................................................................................................... 265 6. International Organizations ................................................................................ 272 6.1 OSCE ............................................................................................................................. 273 6.2 United Nations .......................................................................................................... 280 6.3 Council of Europe ..................................................................................................... 287 7. Multilateral Initiatives .......................................................................................... 294 7.1 Human Rights ........................................................................................................... 296 7.2 Climate Change ......................................................................................................... 302 7.3 Nuclear Non-proliferation ..................................................................................... 307 7.4 International Security ............................................................................................. 313 8. Consolidation of international support on countering Russian aggression ................................................................................................................... 320 9. Economic Diplomacy .............................................................................................. 326 10. Public Diplomacy ................................................................................................... 331 11. Ukrainians Abroad ................................................................................................ 338 Foreign policy scores 2015–2019 .............................................................................. 344 Recommendations ........................................................................................................ 346 Abbreviations ...............................................................................................................