Ruská federace a její vztahy s EU

Abstract

The aim of this thesis is to characterize Russia's position in the global economy and internationally political relationships and also to characterize a level and a form of the relations between Russia and the European Union. In the thesis there is also formulated the following hypothesis: The European Union is a strategic partner of the Russian Federation with regards to trade relations.

The thesis is divided into five main chapters where the first chapter is an introduction and the fifth chapter is the end of the thesis.

The second chapter is concerned with an economic development since the establishment of an independent Russia to the present. It deals with the difficult situation during the Yeltsin government and its dramatic reforms. Then it discusses a period under President Putin which meant for Russia the period of considerable economic growth but also problems of the Russian economy. Further the chapter is focused on the Russian economy during the global economic crisis, when Russia joined the crisis, how it affected its macroeconomic indicators and what anti-crisis measures the Russian government has chosen. A part of the chapter is also Russia's position in the global economy in comparison with the European Union, Japan and the USA.

The third chapter focuses on Russia's involvement within international organizations. It points to the importance of the membership in some of them and to the position within the global economy and internationally political relations these memberships allow to Russia. Also it points to Russia's involvement in these organizations and its position towards the other member countries.

The fourth chapter is focused on Russian-European trade and political relations. There is described the legal basis for Russian-European cooperation on which is based foreign trade and energy policy of Russia and the European Union. The cooperation in these two areas is the key theme of the fourth chapter. Last but not least there is described the status of Kaliningrad within Europe.