Economic Relations Between Visegrad Group Countries and Russia: How Much Has Changed?
Journal: Archive of European Integration (AEI) (University of Pittsburgh)
Year: 2015

Introduction: Economic relations between EU member states and Russia have been strengthening steadily since 2000, especially after the EU eastward enlargement. The importance of Russia as an export market means that disruptions caused by sanctions are not only potentially costly but also contentious. Effects upon individual EU states vary due to the extent of trade with Russia and other important indicators of interdependence (such as energy sector integration). This paper focuses on the three ‘