opean integration. More likely it plays a role of effective manager acting on behalf of collective interests. As the goal is to provide prosperity and development of the EU the constructive and realistic relations with Russia are more likely to be an instrument while achieving these purposes., German vital interests could be achieved sooner on the basis of European institutes. They represent to some extend the instruments of German foreign politics, which has extraordinary pragmatic character. Germany would act always based on the political weight of EU.such point of view cooperation with Russia seems to be only a promotion of domestic policy by other means. The role of Russian s friend in EU is considered to be no more than tactic, the instrument but not the goal. Geographic factors lead to more close relations with Russia, but the main directions are the same as the directions of EU as a unity. There is only one difference between European and German politics eastwards. Germany is acting effectively and sometimes even aggressively where the other member of EU are still deliberating and talking. It operates as the engine of the Union providing benefits for other members., To intensify the cooperation with Germany Russia should first build constructive and long-term relations with the EU. Otherwise the potential of bilateral cooperation would be exhausted in nearest future. And the main task of both parties is to decide the question over the future place of Russia inside Europe dominated by EU.
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