Difficulties and perspectives of incorporating Russian economy into the European economy and centripetal tendencies in the EU

Abstract

The article determines current realia and potential possibilities and perspectives of Russian economy’s incorporation into the European one in the contexts of centripetal tendencies in the EU. As a result of the research, the authors have come to the conclusion on the growth of centripetal processes in the EU and stabilization of integration processes against this background as of now. The authors have made substantiated conclusion on the possibility for active incorporation of Russian economy into the European in view of personalized trade cooperation with specific members of the EU, not with the association as a whole.