Practise what you preach The prospects for visa freedom in Russia-EU relations

Abstract:

The amount of travel between Russia and the EU states is
growing steadily and the cultural and economic ties are getting stronger, yet the visa regime has nevertheless remained in place.

This report assesses the visa relations between Russia and the EU, and in so doing seeks to address two fundamental research questions which form the basis of the study: Why does the visa regime still exist between these two entities? and What are the obstacles preventing visa freedom?