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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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