REGULATORY AND LEGAL SUPPORT OF COOPERATION BETWEEN UKRAINE AND NATO IN MODERN CONDITIONS

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Abstract. The article found out that having initially chosen partnership with NATO as one of the directions of its foreign policy, Ukraine later chose full membership in this Alliance as a strategic foreign policy course of the state. This course set the way for reforms covering not only security and defense, but also other spheres of social relations where the principles of democracy, rule of law and human rights must be implemented. For Ukraine, cooperation with NATO, which is a collective defense system, is of great importance, given the state’s ability to independently reform its armed forces and ensure their combat capability at the appropriate level in accordance with standards. In relations between Ukraine and NATO, the Charter on the Special Partnership between Ukraine and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the Declaration on Supplementing the Charter on the Special Partnership are key documents. In the context of integration into NATO, the improvement of regulatory a have a positive impact on internal management in that it becomes possible to: ensure reliable guarantees of national security, independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine; get out of Russia’s influence and build relations on the basis of equality between countries; create prerequisites for integration into Europe and Western political and economic structures; strengthen security and stability in Central and Eastern Europe; improve the internal basis of Ukraine’s national security with the help of NATO and the country’s defense sector; ensure the liquidation of the Russian military presence in Ukraine; increase the world rating of Ukraine; to strengthen the consolidation of the state; support civil society institutions; ensure transparent work of the authorities; protect the rights and freedoms of citizens and support the rule of law; to weaken the influence of Russian business on the economy and internal politics of Ukraine. By joining NATO, Ukraine will have the opportunity to influence world public opinion and increase its international legal status. This, in turn, is an important factor for the development of global partnership. At the same time, strengthening the economy and national currency through investments will contribute to improving the lives of all members of society and raising social standards.