Economic difficulties bring Russia and EU closer

Preview and reports of the EU-Russia summit, Rostov-on-Don, 31 May - 1 June 2010. At the summit the European
Union and Russia launched a Partnership for Modernisation.

Le Figaro, 2.6.10: Van Rompuy still finding his feet (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief-cover/264281-van-rompuy-still-finding-his-feet

European Commission: Press Release: IP/10/649: EU and Russia launch new partnership for modernisation http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/10/649&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

PressEurop, 1.6.10: What will happen in Rostov? http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/263051-what-will-happen-rostov

Council of the European Union: PRES/10/154: Joint Statement on the Partnership for Modernisation EU-Russia Summit 31 May-1 June 2010 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/er/114747.pdf

European Council: Press Release: PCE/10/110: Remarks by Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, at the EU-Russia Summit http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ec/114736.pdf

European Commission: DG External Relations: Russia http://ec.europa.eu/external_relations/russia/index_en.htm

ITAR-TASS, 1.6.10: Russia ready to cancel visas with EU – Medvedev http://www.itar-tass.com/en/

BBC News, 1.6.10: Russia proposes visa deal with EU http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/10205688.stm

BBC News, 27.5.10: Russia eyes EU help for modernisation http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/10173760.stm

Deutsche Welle, 2.6.10: Campaigners criticize police crackdown at EU-Russia summit http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5639965,00.html

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