kemsuСибСкриптSibScript2949-21222949-2092Kemerovo State University10.21603/2078-8975-2022-24-3-341-348UUURXWkemsu-5218Research ArticleВзаимодействие Европейского союза и России на современном этапеThe European Union and Russia: Current RelationsЕвропейская дипломатия в период кризиса: подход Верховного представителя ЕС Жозепа Борреля в отношении РоссииEuropean Diplomacy in Times of Crisis: the Approach of the EU High Representative Josep Borrell to Engagement with Russiahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1737-4995ИгумноваЛюдмила ОлеговнаIgumnovaLyudmila O.

Иркутск

Irkutsk

lyudmila_igum@mail.ruИркутский национальный исследовательский технический университетРоссияIrkutsk National Research Technical UniversityRussian Federation202215062022243341348Copyright © Игумнова Л.О., 20222022Игумнова Л.О.Igumnova L.O.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://www.sibscript.ru/jour/article/view/5218

Рассматриваются особенности дипломатии Европейского союза в отношении России с момента вступления Жозепа Борреля в должность Верховного представителя ЕС по внешней политике и политике безопасности. Изучается подход, которым руководствуется Европейская внешнеполитическая служба в условиях кризиса, эскалации напряженности, стремительного изменения геополитического ландшафта на фоне беспрецедентно низкого уровня двусторонних отношений. Для достижения поставленной цели были проанализированы официальные документы и пресс-релизы Европейской внешнеполитической службы, а также выступления и заявления Верховного представителя с декабря 2019 до начала 2022 г. На основании данных документов в статье представлены взгляд Ж. Борреля на международную роль ЕС, его образ России и предложения Верховного представителя о способах действий в отношении России. Сделан вывод, что подход Европейской внешнеполитической службы под руководством Ж. Борреля не выдержал испытания временем. Дипломатия ЕС продемонстрировала свою неспособность осмыслить и учесть существенные изменения, произошедшие в двусторонних отношениях и в самой России, и трансформироваться в соответствии с ними. В результате европейская стратегия оказалась неэффективной, неспособной адекватно решать стоящие перед ней задачи.

The article explores the EU diplomacy toward Russia since Josep Borrell took office as EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. The approach adopted by the European External Action Service (EEAS) in a time of crisis is examined, in the context of the rapidly changing international security environment and the unprecedentedly low level of engagement between Russia and the EU. The research featured the EEAS official documents, press releases, and Josep Borrell’s statements issued from late 2019 to early 2022. The analysis revealed some of Borrell’s ideas about the international role of the EU, his image of Russia and his suggestions on the EU’s course of action towards Russia. The author believes that Borrell’s approach clearly failed the reality test. The EU diplomacy demonstrated its inability to adjust to the escalating tensions and the major changes in the bilateral relations, as well as in Russia itself. As a result, the European strategy has proven ineffective and unable to address adequately the challenges it faces.

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