As the European Union struggles to agree a common line and to establish mutual understanding in its dealings with Russia, the story about how bilateral relations work between Russia and two European countries is instructive for the future relationship with Europe as a whole. The first, Great Britain, is one of the leading powers in Europe with a history of imperial rivalry with Russia. The second, Finland, is a small country, which was once part of the Russian Empire and now has Russia's longest border with the European Union. In this book, leading experts from both Finland and Britain analyse the political, economic and security relationship that Russia enjoys, both on a multilateral level with the EU as a whole and bilaterally with Britain and Finland, and draw the lessons that make this book indispensable for anyone with an interest in European and Russian international relations.
