This paper reviews selected aspects of economic relations between the EU and Russia, focusing on the impact that the … last two waves of EU enlargement have had on Russia, as well as the role of the euro in Russia. The analysis suggests that … if EU enlargement has had any diversion effects on trade between the EU and Russia at all, they have been minimal, while …

hindered by the geographical orientation of its export markets, which are mainly focused on advanced economies and other EU …

A common finding in the international trade literature is that economic integration leads to export diversification. By … documenting a positive link between adopting the European common currency and bilateral export concentration, the current work …