Moscow sceptical of EU’s relevance

Major features discusses current Russian perceptions of the European Union, in the context of a visit by European Commission President Barroso and a host of other European Commissioners to Moscow for talks with Russian officials, February 2009.

ESO: Background information: A Russia united by anti-westernism http://www.europeansources.info/record/a-russia-united-by-anti-westernism/

EurActiv, 4.2.09: Commission heads to Russia for crisis talks http://www.euractiv.com/en/euro/commission-heads-russia-crisis-talks/article-179118

European Commission: Press Release: IP/09/217: President Barroso and nine members of the Commission head to Moscow for meetings with the Russian Government http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/09/217&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

BBC News, 6.2.09: EU spars with Russia over rights http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7874110.stm

France24, 6.2.09: EU, Russia seek to ease strained relations http://www.france24.com/en/20090206-eu-russia-seek-mend-ties-barroso-gas-georgia

Deutsche Welle, 6.2.09: EU's Barroso Demands Russian 'Reliability' in Relations http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4008674,00.html

EurActiv, 6.2.09: EU visits Moscow as concerns mount over crisis http://www.euractiv.com/euro-finance/eu-visits-moscow-concerns-mount-news-221079

Russia Today, 6.2.09: A meeting of minds on energy http://rt.com/news/

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