EU-Russian relations: lecture 8. Political and Security Cooperation (including ENP, Ukraine)

Романова Татьяна Алексеевна
Вопросы:
  • 1. What principles drove EU-Russian cooperation in the field of foreign and security policy?
  • 2. What perceptions did Russia have about the EU as a security partner?
  • 3. What perceptions did the EU have about Russia and its role in the security system?
  • 4. How did the EU and Russia cooperate in peace-keeping?
  • 5. What were problems of EU-Russian dialogue on human rights and democracy?
  • 6. Describe the reasons for increased confrontation of the EU and Russia in the area of shared neighbourhood.
  • 7. Describe the views of the two sides on how to overcome the crisis in the shared neighbourhood and assess their compatibility.

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