It is difficult to call Russia and the EU strategic partners. However, due to the many interdependencies, the EU and Russia have considerable potential for fruitful cooperation on all levels of their relationship. If both sides make use of this potential, there is a realistic chance that a substantial strategic partnership might develop in the future.
It is difficult to call Russia and the EU strategic partners. However, due to the many interdependencies, the EU and Russia have considerable potential for fruitful cooperation on all levels of their relationship. If both sides make use of this potential, there is a realistic chance that a substantial strategic partnership might develop in the future.
When the Baltic countries entered NATO and the European Union a couple of years ago, many thought it was the end of the centuries-old "red line." Euro-Atlantic organizations had crossed into the former Russian and Soviet empires.
In September 2004, the Russian city of Novgorod hosted an international conference entitled Russia at the Turn of the Century: Hopes and Reality. Its organizers were the RIA Novosti news agency, the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, Russia in Global Affairs, and The Moscow Times.