Russia’s Position amid Emerging Trade Partnerships

... human rights and the political system, which would detach Russia from countries orientated to the Western ideology. Against this backdrop, Russia can work to retain its influence and bolster its political and economic positions not solely through the EEU and the BRICS but also by showing more flexibility toward the TTIP via gradual adaptation of intra-Eurasian trade rules. The U.S.-EU agreement could develop into a model open market, meaning that the closer Russia and the EEU move to this standard, the smoother their economic interaction would be in the new environment....