Cechy charakterystyczne polityki zagranicznej Szwecji i Norwegii wobec Rosji: główne problemy i wyzwania

Oleh Kotlyar

doi:10.17951/we.2020.6.2.97-113

Abstract

The article presents the characteristics of the foreign policy of Sweden and Norway towards Russia. The chronological framework of the work covers the period from the collapse of the USSR and the beginning of the functioning of the Russian Federation as a separate actor in the international arena and up to the present day. The author analyzes the evolution of the policy of the Scandinavian countries towards Russia. The article sets out the main elements of the policy of these countries in relations with the Russian Federation. The researcher presents the main challenges that Sweden and Norway face today in the process of implementing this policy towards Russia.

Highlights

As is widely known, the challenges of recent years have tested the international security system, integrity of the European Union, and consensus of European partners on the common policy relating to new complicated reality of global political situation
Taking into account the geographical position of the RF, Scandinavian states have to pay a considerable attention to the Russian vector of foreign policy
Conclusions summarizing the features of Swedish and Norwegian foreign policy towards Russia, we can admit both common and different approaches of its implementation that arise from significant geopolitical circumstances

Summary

Introduction

The challenges of recent years have tested the international security system, integrity of the European Union, and consensus of European partners on the common policy relating to new complicated reality of global political situation. Russian Federation, and the Norway’s High North policy strategy, which includes the issue on cooperation with Russia in the region It was analyzed the several annual statements of the ministers for foreign affairs of Sweden and Norway (for the period of 2007–2015), where both states, among other things, declared their stances on relations with Russia. The period of the 90’s–early 2000’s was a time of development of treaty and legal framework for political and economic cooperation, that became a basis of Russian vector of Swedish and Norwegian foreign policy Both states declared supporting the transition of the RF to democratic governance and sustainable market economy as their main task on this vector. U gration process of Baltic states[8]

Influence of Georgian case on Russian vector of foreign policy

Conclusions