The Russia-Ukraine War of 2022

Agnieszka Kasińska-Metryka is Professor of political science at Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, Director of the Institute of International Relations and Public Policy, specializing in political leadership, social communication, political marketing and women political activity in Poland. She is a member of international political science organizations (International Political Science Association, Central European Political Science Association) and vice-chairman of Polish Political Science Association (PTNP). Karolina Pałka-Suchojad is Assistant Professor at the Institute of International Relations and Public Policies, and Secretary in the Editorial Office of the Journal of Political Science of the Jan Kochanowski University. Her research interests focus on political communication in social media and information management in social media / social media analytics.

Introduction Agnieszka Kasińska-Metryka, Karolina Pałka-Suchojad I.Russia - Ukraine: Difficult Neighbourly Relations Maryana Prokop II.Russia: military aspects of the functioning of a superpower Anna Jach, Elżbieta Kużelewska, Agnieszka Legucka III.The Baltic States in the face of Russian aggression in Ukraine Aleksandra Kuczyńska-Zonik, Kamila Sierzputowska IV.A celebrity, a hero, statesman ... All images of the President of Ukraine V. Zelensky Marzena Cichosz, Joanna Kozierska V.The old and new stereotype of a Ukrainian in Polish society Agnieszka Kasińska-Metryka, Karolina Pałka-Suchojad VI.The conflict in Ukraine from the feminist perspective Agata Włodkowska VII.Poland's policy towards refugees from Ukraine Renata Podgórzańska, Sabina Grabowska, Małgorzata Podolak, Anna Pięta-Szawara VIII.Local governments in Poland in the face of the Ukrainian refugee crisis Małgorzata Madej, Małgorzata Myśliwiec, Karolina Tybuchowska-Hartlińska Conclusions Agnieszka Kasińska-Metryka, Karolina Pałka-Suchojad