http://hdl.handle.net/11089/20624 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:43:14 GMT 2026-04-06T14:43:14Z http://hdl.handle.net/11089/21007 Russia and Its International Image: From Sochi Olympic Games to Annexing Crimea Kobierecki, Michał The aim of the article is to analyze the change of the Russian Federation’s international image in the light of two significant events: the Olympic Winter Games in 2014 in Sochi and the annexation of Crimea. According to the first hypothesis, one of the main aims for hosting the Olympic Games was to improve the international prestige of Russia. Shortly after the Olympics Russia increased its activity in Eastern Ukraine, which resulted in the annexation of the Crimean Peninsula. Therefore the article is also aimed to investigate whether by annexing Crimea Russia squandered the possible positive effects of hosting the Olympics in terms of its international image. Sat, 18 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/11089/21007 2017-02-18T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/11089/21006 Ethnic Russian Minority in Estonia Włodarska-Frykowska, Agata The article examines the position of Russians in Estonia and their relation with ethnic Estonians. The author analyzes models of the society integration introduced by Tallinn after 1991. The results raise questions regarding language education in Estonia, the proficiency level of Estonian is getting widely known by Russians, but on the other hand, there is still a significant part of the population that cannot communicate in Estonian. Those who have a good command of Estonian tend to be better integrated and to coexist with both Estonians and Russians. Russians living in Estonia are supposed to be equally involved in social and political life of the state. The potential of all residents has to be effectively and considerably used, especially when the number of population is decreasing. The position of Russians in Estonia is a major domestic and bilateral issue in the relations with the Russian Federation. Sat, 18 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/11089/21006 2017-02-18T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/11089/21005 Polish and German Press Reports on Cooperation between the Foreign Ministers of Both Countries in Resolving the Conflict in Ukraine (February–June 2014) Patecka-Frauenfelder, Anna Polish-German relations in the first half of 2014 were dominated by the Ukraine crisis. This study is an attempt to answer the question of how Polish and German press assessed the cooperation of both countries in resolving the conflict in Ukraine; to what extent the most widely read magazines associated themselves with the decisions of their politicians and the feelings of their own societies and how much understanding they showed for the arguments of their EU partner. The analysis focuses on the unprecedented mission of the Weimar Triangle foreign ministers to Ukraine in February 2014, which led to an agreement between the Ukrainian opposition and President Viktor Yanukovych. A turning point was the visit paid by Radoslaw Sikorski and Frank-Walter Steinmeier to St. Petersburg in June 2014. The next meetings agreed on by EU partners were held without inviting the Polish partner. In view of the speed of events in the selected time interval, the articles subjected to analysis were taken from the most widely read online editions of national daily newspapers in Poland and Germany. Sat, 18 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/11089/21005 2017-02-18T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/11089/21004 “Canada will not Stand Idly by ...”: Ukraine in the Foreign Policy of Canada Marczuk-Karbownik, Magdalena Ukraine has always had a special place in Canadian foreign policy. Currently, Canada is deeply engaged in supporting Ukraine to restore political and economic stability and to implement democratic reforms. The Government in Ottawa has condemned Russian aggressive policy and the illegal military occupation of Crimea and has taken a variety of steps and initiatives since the beginning of the crisis in Ukraine in 2014 including imposing sanctions, economic and military assistance, and supporting of NATO measures. Sat, 18 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/11089/21004 2017-02-18T00:00:00Z