Despite vastly improved relations between Russia and the Western European states since the end of the cold war, recently tensions have risen over the spread of "Western" organisations, particularly the EU and NATO, eastwards into former USSR states.
Meskipun hubungan antara Rusia dan negara-negara Eropa Barat sudah banyak berkembang sejak berakhirnya Perang Dingin, ketegangan masa kini sudah berkembang atas menyebarnya organisasi-organisasi "Barat", khususnya UE dan NATO di negara bekas Uni Soviet.