BLACK SEA REGION IN THE STRATEGY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION IN THE XXI CENTURY
https://doi.org/10.23947/2414-1143-2018-16-4-42-51
Abstract
The article considers the policy of the European Union in the Black sea region in the XXI century as a part of the general policy of the EU in the post-Soviet space. The policy in the region is analyzed by the example of its main components – the European neighborhood policy, the Eastern partnership, as well as taking into account the policy in the South Caucasus. The article also discusses reasons for the deterioration of relations between Russia and European Union in connection with the policy of the EU in the Black sea region. Attention is drawn to the fact that it happened after the activation of the EU policy in the post-Soviet space, what inevitably came into conflict with foreign policy priorities of Russian Federation. It is concluded that in spite of a fairly active policy in the region, the European Union failed to involve in its orbit all states of the region. It is noted that today the EU continues to struggle for strategic influence in the region. Therefore, there remain serious contradictions between Russia and the European Union, and therefore we should not expect the improving relations between them in the near future.
About the Authors
Dmitry I. Uznarodov
Southern Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Dmitry I. Uznarodov – candidate of Political Sciences, Researcher, Laboratory of Studying of Cossacks, Southern Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation.
Igor M. Uznarodov
Rostov State University of Economics
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Igor M. Uznarodov – PhD, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Head of the Department of World Economics, Politics and Globalization, Rostov State University of Economics. Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation.
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Uznarodov D.I., Uznarodov I.M. BLACK SEA REGION IN THE STRATEGY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION IN THE XXI CENTURY. Science Almanac of Black Sea Region Countries. 2018;16(4):42-51. https://doi.org/10.23947/2414-1143-2018-16-4-42-51
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