The Impact of Tensions between the EU and Russia at the People-to-People Level

... regional and trans-border cooperation, and people-to-people contacts. In other words, both sides focus on the less political aspects of relations. However, in the last three years political tensions have had some negative impact on Russia–EU relations in education, culture, academic study, science and innovation, although not as bad an impact as first expected. There is a tendency to politicise what should be non-political even when it serves as a vital bridge for maintaining contacts, especially in times ...