Civil society in danger. Polish perception of the Ukrainian crisis

manner. are also societies which are reflective, ori-ented towards the perception of their problems, as well as problem-solving and aim to maximize their assets, their usefulness and the quality of life via self-transformations. Abstract: This article presents the impact of the Ukrainian crisis on the Polish civil society. At the beginning, the author describes the history and the present of the Polish-Ukrainian relations. Then the author analyses social perception of the crisis, which induces both interest and fear. According to the pools, we support Ukrainian integrity or prefer to stay neutral; there is lack of support for Russia or the separatists. Our feeling of insecurity is much higher than in other countries of Central and Eastern Europe. In the article, social activity is listed, such as demonstrations of solidarity or humanitarian aid. The author also evaluates, to what extent is the Polish civil society a functional background for the Polish government deci-sion-making