Crossroads Of Cooperation: The Future Of EU-Russian Relations And The Impact Of The Baltic States
Crossroads Of Cooperation: The Future Of EU-Russian Relations And The Impact Of The Baltic States

Summary/Abstract: When Russia stopped oil shipments to Ventspils, Lithuania threatened in February 2007 to add its veto to Poland’s on the renegotiation of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement. This highlights the challenges Russia-EU relations are facing. Russia’s domestic trajectory has raised alarms, yet the country remains vital to European interests. The colour revolutions of Eastern Europe put pressure on the EU to strengthen its Eastern policy. The Russia-EU legal framework is no longer adequate; a new one needs the consent of ten new members with very sceptical views of Russia, among them Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, whose relation to Russia is unique. How different are the policies and the perception of common threats among the EU, Russia and the Baltic states?

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