ABSTRACT
The separatist movement in a country can be strengthened if it has good foreign relations with foreign parties known as protodiplomacy. For countries that are multiethnic and have a slice of identity with their neighbors, they have a very big opportunity for independence. This is what happened in Ukraine because some of its regions broke away because of close relations with Russia. This research will explore how the protodiplomacy model in Ukraine triggered the war between Russia and Ukraine. The research was conducted by studying documentation from various journals and media reports and was qualitatively descriptive.
