1st Edition

Russia’s European Agenda and the Baltic States

By Janina Šleivyte Copyright 2010
240 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

240 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

240 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Russian foreign policy has become an increasing concern in 21 st century, together with Russia’s relations with its former Soviet neighbours - but its relations with the Baltic States are particularly sensitive, given the Baltic membership of NATO and the EU and Russia’s increasingly fractious relations with those institutions. This book discusses the development of Russia’s approach to the new... Read more

1. Introduction  2. Russia’s Foreign Policy under Yeltsin: Domestic and International Context  3. Evolution of Russia’s Foreign Policy under Putin and Medvedev (2000-2008)   4. Russia and Europe  5. The Russian Factor in Baltic Security  6. Lithuania’s Relations with Russia: A Case Study  7. Russo-Baltic Relations: Summary and Perspectives

Biography

Janina Šleivyte is Senior Advisor to the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence.  She was formerly a member of the Defence Policy and Planning Division of the NATO International Staff.