Stosunki polsko-ukraińskie w publikacjach prasowych „Gazety Wyborczej" i„Rzeczpospolitej " w latach 1993-2005. Ukraińska droga do NATO

This article aims to present the Polish-Ukrainian relations in the context of NATO in the Polish press in the years 1993-2005, with particular emphasis on newspapers: „Gazeta Wyborcza” and „Rzeczpospolita”. Newspapers mentioned above show an interesting issue at various levels. First of all, they focus on the position of Ukraine, Russia, Polish and USA, as well as refer to series of events which had direct influence on creation Ukraine politics as regards to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (internal situation, foreign policy, presidential election, Ukrainian society attitude to NATO, arms sales to Iraq). A drawback of these publications is largely restricted to giving short, concise information and deviation of analysis attempt. That’s why majority of articles - especially in „Gazeta Wyborcza” - exemplify relations of foreign correspondents, which are in European capitals and Washington. In turn, the positive site of showing Ukrainian way to NATO are interviews with politicians, not only representing their Polish or Ukrainian political scene, but also with Zbigniew Brzezinski, Vyacheslav Czornowił or Vaclav Havel’s article.