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An Alienated Partnership

German-Russian Relations After Putin's Return


Author(s): Stefan Meister
Publisher(s): Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA), Helsinki
ISBN: 978-951-769-343-1
Date of publication: 10 May 2012
Issue number: 105
Pages: 8
Series: FIIA (UPI) Briefing Papers

Description: This paper discusses that the return of Vladimir Putin as Russia's president and the probable end of Dmitri Medvedev's modernization project will increase the alienation within German-Russian relations. Germany’s modernization partnership with Russia has produced limited results because the two sides have different views on the cooperation. While the German side wants to develop common projects of good practice which will modernize the Russian economy and politics, the Russian side is interested in technology transfer.

General note: © 2012 Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)

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