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1 Petr Kratochvíl Institute of International Relations Prague
Political Relations Between Russia and the Czech Republic: Or There and Back Again Petr Kratochvíl Institute of International Relations Prague Political Relations between Russia and the Czech Republic: Or there and back again

2 Motto All you need is ignorance and confidence and the success is sure
Motto All you need is ignorance and confidence and the success is sure Mark Twain Political Relations between Russia and the Czech Republic: Or there and back again

3 Aim and Structure of the Presentation
Analysis of the relation in three steps: 1. What has happened so far? 2. Why was the return to normalcy so slow? 3. Future of the relation Political Relations between Russia and the Czech Republic: Or there and back again

4 Czech Policy Towards Russia
Political Relations between Russia and the Czech Republic: Or there and back again

5 Russian Policy Towards the CR
Political Relations between Russia and the Czech Republic: Or there and back again

6 Stage I (1993-1996) Main issue: NATO enlargement
Russian choice: To acquiesce or to oppose? Czech discourse: Russia as a threat Political Relations between Russia and the Czech Republic: Or there and back again

7 Stage II (1997-1999) Decision about NATO enlargement
Russia: cold peace with the CR Czech discourse: „Russia can indeed have her interests in the CR just like we can in Patagonia.“ Political Relations between Russia and the Czech Republic: Or there and back again

8 Stage III (since 2000) Putin’s rise to power (pragmatism) Main issues:
debt payment visa regime EU enlargement Series of official visits Political Relations between Russia and the Czech Republic: Or there and back again

9 Why So Late? Objective factors „Construction of identity“ factors
geography  no Eastern policy „Construction of identity“ factors „return to Europe“ obsession small country complex special role of Czech Communists Political Relations between Russia and the Czech Republic: Or there and back again

10 Conclusion Return to normality EU as an opportunity for both sides
More emphasis on economic relations Ongoing political dialogue Political Relations between Russia and the Czech Republic: Or there and back again

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