Markiyan Malskyy

Markiyan Malskyy is a Professor at the Institute of Political Science and Administration, University of Opole and the Faculty of International Relations, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. He holds a Doctor of Sciences (Economics) and Candidate of Sciences (Geography), with academic titles including Professor (1997) and Associate Professor (1985). His research focuses on International Relations, Global Security, and Regional Security, with over 150 publications including monographs like Lviv School of Diplomacy (2020) and Baltic-Black Sea Regionalisms (2020).

• Key Research Areas: Geopolitics, Diplomatic Studies, Security Policy, EU-Ukraine Relations, Post-Soviet Integration

Scientific Awards:

• Order of Merit of the 2nd grade (2019, Ukraine)
• Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit (2014, Poland)
• Distinguished Professor of Lviv University (2010)

Recent publications emphasize Ukrainian foreign policy, Eastern European regionalism, and hybrid warfare. He has led international programs like the Baltic University and served on specialized thesis defense boards.