Russia — Europe: Towards Relations of Pragmatism And Responsible Interaction

... by the euphoria induced by the end of the Cold War, we were clearly too hasty in declaring the prospect of creating a "Greater Europe." No matter how attractive this goal appears, we will not come close to implementing it soon. In the current ... ... foundation of Russia-Europe relations. However, pragmatism alone is not sufficient for building stable relations. The "selective engagement" model claimed to build upon the pragmatic dialogue between Brussels and Moscow. However, the experience ...