The launch of the EU’s Eastern Partnership in 2009 has puzzled both Russian
decision-makers and experts. To the date they cannot arrive to any specific conclusion:
whether this project is another geopolitical challenge to Russia’s domination
in the post-Soviet space or a potential platform for cooperation both with
the EU and countries of the region? The author believes that regardless numerous
misunderstandings and misperceptions there is a ‘window of opportunity’ for the
EU, Russia and Trans-Caucasian countries to develop a joint cooperative strategy.
Topic:
European Union, Partnerships, Geopolitics, and Soft Power
This policy brief analyses the state of EU–Russian relations as seen from the vantage point of the summit held on June 9-10 in Nizhny Novgorod. We describe the political context in which the summit was embedded, the anticipations it evoked from the both sides, its outcomes and some perspectives for the nearest future.
Topic:
Foreign Policy, Diplomacy, and Bilateral Relations