A year after Crimea: continuity and change of Finnish-Russian relations reflected in the views of the government officials of Finland and Russia
Journal: Doria (University of Helsinki)
Year: 2016

This thesis discusses the dynamism of bilateral relations between Finland and Russia and their interconnection with wider EU-Russia relations in the sight of the recent conflict in Ukraine. In particular, incorporation of Crimea in the territory of Russia in March 2014 is believed to have triggered a series of disputes between the European Union and Russia and thus, have impacted the course of the bilateral Finnish-Russian relations. &#13;\n&#13;\nThe study leans on a premise that there are some