The influence of European Union outer policy initiatives to the EU-Russia relations: cases of Northern Dimension and Black Sea synergy
The influence of European Union outer policy initiatives to the EU-Russia relations: cases of Northern Dimension and Black Sea synergy

Summary/Abstract: This article discusses how Russia treats two foreign region initiatives of EU – Northern Dimension and Black Sea Synergy and how it responds to the EU-Russia bilateral relations. These two initiatives have been chosen because both of them directly border Russia and both concern Kremlin’s foreign policy. The problem arises from the fact that European Union sees its outer policy as a tool for development of cooperation and prosperity, whereas Russia wants to dominate or has a right to influence all the processes which are going on at its borders and Kremlin does not want any other huge player appear at its borders. Consequently, such a situation directly influences the bilateral relations between EU and Russia.

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