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**ultramDoctoo** · 12-08-2009, 12:11 PM

Russia in the EU? I can't see that happening.

The Russians have more than a passing interest in the EU and although membership is unlikely in the short term, in the longer term I think they would love to be accepted by the West and to play a greater role in European Affairs. Putin and his cronies will be replaced in good time, and as Russia moves ever further towards capitalism it may find that it is better to have a say within one of it's biggest market than to stay outside in the cold. Furthermore Moscow is in Europe and so is a large slice of Russia, and the Russian rulers in Moscow have always considered themelves European.

http://ec.europa.eu/external_relatio...a/index_en.htm

http://www.eu-russiacentre.org/

http://www.rferl.org/content/Russia_..._/1882830.html

12-08-2009, 12:11 PM	#24
ultramDoctoo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 461 Senior Member	Russia in the EU? I can't see that happening. The Russians have more than a passing interest in the EU and although membership is unlikely in the short term, in the longer term I think they would love to be accepted by the West and to play a greater role in European Affairs. Putin and his cronies will be replaced in good time, and as Russia moves ever further towards capitalism it may find that it is better to have a say within one of it's biggest market than to stay outside in the cold. Furthermore Moscow is in Europe and so is a large slice of Russia, and the Russian rulers in Moscow have always considered themelves European. http://ec.europa.eu/external_relatio...a/index_en.htm http://www.eu-russiacentre.org/ http://www.rferl.org/content/Russia_..._/1882830.html
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