title: The normative deadlock in EU-Russia relations
abstract: This chapter focuses on the normative contestations between the EU and Russia and consequences for the relationship. It summarises discussions about the relative prominence of the normative and structural power both possess, developing a perspective emphasising the asymmetrical nature of the relationship. The EU’s role remains hegemonic: it continues to define the meaning of Europe and thus the universal norm for its neighbourhood, including Russia. The latter embraces a Eurocentric outlook: eve