30th EU–Russia Summit, Brussels, 20-21 December 2012

Leaders of the EU and the Russian Federation discussed the political and economic situation in Russia and in the EU, along with strategic perspectives for EU-Russia relations at the 30th EU-Russia summit held in Brussels in December 2012.

A wide range of bilateral issues were also on the agenda, including work on the New EU-Russia Agreement; the EU-Russia Partnership for Modernisation; trade issues following Russia's WTO accession in August 2012; energy cooperation; visa issues and mobility; aviation; crisis management and civil protection cooperation; human rights and the rule of law.

• Primary Source

European Commission: RAPID: Press Release, IP/12/1423: 30th EU-Russia Summit http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-12-1423_en.pdf

http://eeas.europa.eu/russia/index_en.htm http://eeas.europa.eu/russia/index_en.htm

ESO: Background information: Europe cools on Russia’s WTO accession http://www.europeansources.info/record/europe-cools-on-russias-wto-accession/

ESO: Background information: Putin to visit Brussels as 'Eurasian Union' leader http://www.europeansources.info/record/putin-to-visit-brussels-as-eurasian-union-leader/

The Guardian / EUobserver.com / Le Monde, 21.12.12: Brussels and Moscow’s frosty relations (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief/3194791-brussels-and-moscow-s-frosty-relations

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