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Russia–European Union relations are the international relations between the European Union (EU) and Russia. [1] Russia borders five EU member states: Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland; the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad is surrounded by EU members.
On 24 February 2022, Russia launched a an invasion of Ukraine, prompting the imposition of substantial economic and political sanctions by the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Japan and other countries. The Russian government now has a specified "Unfriendly Countries List" which indicates those countries with which ...
Estonia announced the expulsion of 21 Russian diplomats and technical staff in January 2023 and encouraged other European Union countries to follow suit. [114] In response, Russia downgraded its relations with Estonia and expelled the Estonian ambassador, Estonia responded in kind.
They also agreed to take the first steps in normalizing the fractured diplomatic relationship between the U.S. and Russia and set up a way for the two countries to "address irritants" between them.
[279] [280] Meanwhile, the US and other Western countries have worked to lessen the dependency of Europe on Russia and its resources. [281] Starting in the mid-2000s, Russia and Ukraine had several disputes in which Russia threatened to cut off the supply of gas. As a great deal of Russia's gas is exported to Europe through the pipelines ...
Reeling from shocks delivered by the Trump administration last week, European leaders held emergency talks in Paris on Monday as US and Russian officials prepare to meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss ...
In response, Russia expanded the unfriendly countries list to include 48 countries around the world that had imposed the sanctions or severed diplomatic relations. [ 3 ] On 22 July 2022, Russia added Croatia , Denmark , Greece , Slovakia and Slovenia individually to the list, separate from the European Union. [ 11 ]
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, Tajikistan has been comparatively the most exposed of the five Central Asian countries. A few other countries in the region, including Tajikistan, decided not to take part in the UNGA's emergency special session on the Russian invasion of Ukraine in March 2022.