Russia – Central and Eastern European Countries: The New Iron Curtain

Occupation: Head, Center of Eastern European Studies
Affiliation: Institute of Economics, Russian Academy of Sciences
Address: Russian Federation, Moscow

Irina Sinitsina

Occupation: Leading Researcher
Affiliation: Institute of Economics, Russian Academy of Sciences
Address: Russian Federation, Moscow

Journal name

Obshchestvo i ekonomika

Edition

Issue 12

Pages

16-39

Abstract

The article deals with the problems associated with the participation of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in the economic sanctions imposed against Russia by the European Union, especially those related to the restriction of imports of Russian energy resources by these countries. The authors analyzes the consequences of the sanction war for the economies of CEE countries, for the development of trade relations with Russia, including those resulting from the withdrawal of a number of CEE countries’ companies from the Russian market. The prospects for the restoration of economic ties between the CEE countries and Russia in the medium term are considered.

Keywords

Central and Eastern Europe, European Union, Russia, economic sanctions, international trade, energy dependence

Received

21.12.2022

Publication date

21.12.2022

Number of characters

46478

Cite

GOST	Kulikova N., Sinitsina I. Russia – Central and Eastern European Countries: The New “Iron Curtain” // Obshchestvo i ekonomika – 2022. – Issue 12 C. 16-39 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://oie.jes.su/S020736760023427-8-1 (circulation date: 02.05.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S020736760023427-8
MLA	Kulikova, Natalia, Sinitsina, Irina "Russia – Central and Eastern European Countries: The New “Iron Curtain”." Obshchestvo i ekonomika 12 (2022):16-39. DOI: 10.31857/S020736760023427-8
APA	Kulikova N., Sinitsina I. (2022). Russia – Central and Eastern European Countries: The New “Iron Curtain”. Obshchestvo i ekonomika (12), pp.16-39 DOI: 10.31857/S020736760023427-8

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