Title: Russia–European Union relations - Wikipedia
Headings: Russia–European Union relations
Russia–European Union relations
Contents
Gas disputes
Russian opposition to the invasion of Iraq
Tensions over Association Agreements
Sanctions over Ukraine
Russian political influence and financial links
Allegations of Russian intimidation and destabilisation of EU states
Intelligence activities
Cyber attacks
Military doctrines
Assassinations and abductions
Use of migration issues
Putin's propaganda
Russian medical aid to Italy
Anti-Russian propaganda and conspiracy theories
Russian minorities in the EU
Russian organised crime in the EU
Trade
The joint "Partnership for modernization"
Other issues
Kaliningrad
Energy
Siberian flights
Meat from Poland
2014 Russian food embargo
Partnership and Cooperation Agreement
The Four Common Spaces
Common Economic Space
Common Space of Freedom, Security and Justice
Common Space on External Security
Common Space on Research, Education, Culture
Visa liberalization dialogue
EU membership discussion
Russian and EU public opinion
Russia's foreign relations with EU member states
See also
References
Further reading
External links

Content: Russia in the European energy sector
Left to right: President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy, President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev and President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso in 2010
The Russia–Ukraine gas dispute of 2009 damaged Russia's reputation as a gas supplier. After a deal was struck between Ukraine and the EU on 23 March 2009 to upgrade Ukraine's gas pipelines According to Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko the plan appeared to draw Ukraine legally closer to the European Union and might harm Moscow's interests. The Russian Foreign Ministry called the deal "an unfriendly act" (on 26 March 2009). Professor Irina Busygina of the Moscow State Institution for Foreign Relations has said that Russia has better relations with certain leaders of some EU countries than with the EU as a whole because the EU has no prospect of a common foreign policy. In September 2012, the European Commission (EC) opened an antitrust investigation relating to Gazprom 's contracts in central and eastern Europe. Russia responded by enacting, also in September 2012, legislation hindering foreign investigations. In 2013, the poorest members of the EU usually paid the highest prices for gas from Gazprom. The commission's investigation was delayed due to Russia's military intervention in Ukraine. In April 2015, the EC accused Gazprom of unfair pricing and restricting competition.