Dealing with Russia: Towards a coherent Belgian policy. Egmont Paper No. 109 3 December 2020.
Journal: Archive of European Integration (AEI) (University of Pittsburgh)
Year: 2020

Belgo-Russia relations are mired in paradox. For several years, the relationship between the Russian Federation on the one hand and the EU and NATO on the other has been characterized by mistrust. As a founding member of these multilateral organisations, Belgium has been a full part of the decision-making process that has formulated a hardening stance towards the Russian Federation. Yet on a bilateral level, Belgium pragmatically upholds what is left of commercial cooperation and cultural exchan