Principled pragmatism in practice : : the eu's policy towards russia after crimea / / edited by Fabienne Bossuyt, Peter van Elsuwege.

• Superior document: Studies in EU External Relations ; 19
• TeilnehmendeR: Bossuyt, Fabienne,; Elsuwege, Peter Van,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, The Netherlands ;, Boston, Massachusetts : : Nijhoff,, [2021]; ©2021
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in EU External Relations ; 19.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.
• Notes: Includes index.

As the EU's relations with Russia remain at an all-time low and continue to be in a state of paralysis, marked by de-institutionalisation, inertia and estrangement, the EU's policy towards Russia seems up for review. By taking stock of the implementation of the EU's Global Strategy and the five principles that are guiding EU-Russia relations, this volume provides a forward-looking angle and contributes to a better understanding of the current EU-Russia relationship and the prospects for overcoming the existing deadlock. By bringing together European and Russian scholars and adopting an interdisciplinary perspective that combines insights from EU studies, international relations, and European and international law, the book provides a comprehensive and holistic view on the state of affairs in EU-Russia relations.

Table of Contents

Preface -- List of Abbreviations -- List of Illustrations -- Notes on Contributors -- General Introduction From Strategic Partner to Strategic Challenge: In Search of an EU Policy towards Russia -- Peter Van Elsuwege and Fabienne Bossuyt -- part 1 -- The Minsk Agreements and the Sanctions Regime in EU-Russia Relations -- 1 The Minsk Agreements Has the Glimmer of Hope Faded? -- Sebastiaan Van Severen -- 2 The role of EU Member States and the Future of EU-Russia Relations Disentangling the role of Germany and the Netherlands in EU Decision-Making on Relations with Russia since the Ukraine Crisis -- Tony van der Togt -- 3 Two Monologues Don't Make a Dialogue The EU's and Russia's Strategic Narratives about the Minsk Agreements and Sanctions Regime -- Irina Petrova -- 4 The Punitive Effect of the EU's Restrictive Measures against Russia A Help or a Hindrance for Principled Pragmatism? -- Alexandra Hofer -- 5 The EU-Russia Sanctions Regime before the Court of Justice of the EU -- Kirill Entin -- 6 The Impact of the Adjudication of Sanctions against Russia before the Court of Justice of the EU -- Celia Challet -- part 2 -- EU-Russia Relations and the Shared Neighbourhood -- 7 Armenia A Precarious Navigation between Eurasian Integration and the European Union -- Laure Delcour and Narine Ghazaryan.

8 The EU and the De Facto States of the East European Periphery Constraints in International and European Law -- Benedikt Harzl -- 9 The EU's and Russia's Visa Diplomacy in a Contested Neighbourhood -- Igor Merheim-Eyre -- part 3 -- EU Resilience to Russian Threats -- 10 The EU's Concept of Resilience in the Context of EU-Russia Relations -- Elena Pavlova and Tatiana Romanova -- 11 The EU's Energy Relationship with Russia Between Resilience and Engagement -- Marco Siddi -- 12 Addressing Cyber Security Threats from Russia in the EU -- Andreas Marazis -- part 4 -- Selective Engagement with Russia -- 13 Countering Transnational Security Threats: Prospects for EU-Russia Cooperation in an Era of Sanctions -- Olga Potemkina -- 14 Conditions for Effective Selective Engagement Greening Russia's Energy Sector -- Niels Smeets -- 15 The Arctic as a Micro-Cosmos for Selective Engagement between the EU and Russia? -- Thomas Kruessmann -- part 5 -- Supporting Russian Civil Society and People-to-People Contacts -- 16 Principled Pragmatism and Civil Society in the EU Policies Towards Russia -- Elena Belokurova and Andrey Demidov -- 17 A Crisis or a Turning Point? EU Cultural Relations with Russia after Crimea -- Domenico Valenza -- 18 The Integration of Russia in the European Higher Education Area Challenges and Opportunities -- Natalia Leskina -- General Conclusion The Five Guiding Principles for the EU's Relations with Russia: In Need of Revision? -- Fabienne Bossuyt and Peter Van Elsuwege -- Index.