EU - Russia relations

The main aim of the thesis is to evaluate the economic relationship between the EU and RF in the last ten years. Russia is a large and diverse country with the huge differences in the level of economy of their regions and society as a whole, that's why political, economic and social systems of Russia are complex and difficult. A considerable part of the thesis is devoted to analysis of the economic development of Russia in the first decade of the 21st century. Thesis is also analyzing trade and investment between Russia and the EU, by volume and type of commercial transactions, and by the volume and type of investment among states. The first part of the thesis is devoted to the main documents, which are the bases of any ongoing business relationship and cooperation between the European Union and Russia. The second part of the thesis is devoted to the economic characteristics of the Russian Federation and its position in the global economy over the last decade. First chapter discusses the changes in Russian foreign policy towards EU and economic development of Russia under Vladimir Putin. The next chapter deals with the impact of global financial crisis on the Russian economy, and describes the economic situation and contemporary problems of Russia. The third part of the thesis is devoted to the current forms of trade and economic relations between the EU and RF. The first chapter deals with the very nature and structure of mutual trade of goods and services and the further chapter analyzes the development of investments between the two countries. The third chapter is dedicated to the theme of energy, which is the core of Russia - EU trade. The following chapter is devoted to the common spaces and the last chapter of this thesis analyzes the current situation and existing problems between the EU and Russia