EU-Russia summit overshadowed by disputes and differences
18.5.2007 - Kerry Skyring

A summit between the EU and Russia at the end of the week was in trouble, even before it began. The EU wants what it calls a "strategic partnership" with Russia but that's being blocked by a host of disputes. Energy supplies, Moscow's ban on Polish agriculture products and Russia's democratic and human rights values are just a few of the problems. The future of Kosovo is another.

Kerry Skyring spoke to Katynka Barysch from the Center for European Reform in London and asked her - why has the EU-Russia relationship fallen on hard times?

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