MariyaLazarova, IRES EU Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy, Fall 2013 EU’s approach towards Russia: Time for Reconsideration? Policy Brief on EU-Russia relations
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This policy brief shall explore the current relation between two powers – the European Union and Russia. This relationship, often unstable not least because of historical heritage, has altered during the past few years due to a number of changes that are to be discussed here – the changing domestic situation in Russia, the growing competition between the two parties over the ‘shared neighbourhood’ and not least the overdependence on each other in the energy field. These three are chosen as most media and forums are concerned with them, they are also the most contentious and the crucial ones overarching EU-Russia relations. After briefly outlining the current state of affairs, recommendations for improvement of the relationshipby the EU side shall be given after each issue is discussed.
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