Open AccessControversial Relations Between Russia and Slovenia
Author(s) -
Vadim V. Trukhachev
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
perspektivy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2411-3417
DOI - 10.32726/2411-3417-2021-1-181-195
Subject(s) - presidency , political science , european union , foreign policy , state (computer science) , identity (music) , soviet union , political economy , economy , economic history , international trade , law , sociology , politics , history , economics , physics , algorithm , computer science , acoustics
In the second half of 2021, the presidency of the European Union will be held by Slovenia, admitted to the EU and NATO 17 years ago. This small post-Yugoslav state with a strong Central European identity has a very active foreign policy, which is worth a closer look. In its main directions, Slovenian interests clearly overlap with Russian ones. The Slovenian-Russian relations are rather contradictory, there are different approaches to Russia among the Slovenian elites, but these differences are not as polar and visible as in the Visegrad Group countries or in Austria.