Factor of Nuclear Inhibition in Military and Political Strategies of NATO and Ukraine

It is marked that the aggression of Russia against Ukraine made the issue of nuclear inhibition of the Russian Federation of current importance. Basic theoretical principles of inhibition are pointed out. The fundamental conceptual approaches of NATO toward the role of nuclear weapon in its policy of collective security and defense are critically analyzed. The issue of nuclear-free status of Ukraine is brought up, the modern state of relations Ukraine–NATO and prospects of our country as of a contributor to the European safety are studied.r
Keywords: containment, deterrence, NATO.r