The conflict between Russia and Ukraine, started with the annexation of Crimea in 2014, which grew into a full invasion on February 24, 2023, and also affected the states of the V4+Japan format. Although the European part of the format is more affected compared to Japan, in general, it can be said that Japan is not lagging in terms of political, financial, and material aid.
The conflict, with its effects on five states, created space for the development of deeper cooperation, but at the same time highlighted the obstacles that the format would face.
This study was prepared with the financial support of the Government of Japan, as part of the project “Japan and Visegrad Four: assessment of the effects of the war on Ukraine and post-conflict cooperation”.
