Ukrajina mimo Západ

Many states do not see Western anti-Russian attitudes following the invasion of Ukraine as a given – only a minority of countries have actually accepted and complied with sanctions or reduced diplomatic relations. This “rest of the world” (comprising, however, the majority of the population, including multi-billion countries like China and India) usually pursues its own interests, or directly supports the Russian narrative – which corresponds to the colonial and post-colonial (or Cold War) experience, or just anti-Western sentiment. Or is it a purely pragmatic approach based on economic ties? Does local political culture, the nature of the system, or the personalism of local elites play a role? How does ideology correspond to practical foreign policy moves, and where to look for the reasons for any discrepancies between the two?
The collective monograph Ukraine Outside the West traces the reasons for this state of affairs, especially in countries that are neutral, pragmatic or outright pro-Russian.