When the European Union unveiled its European Neighbourhood Policy, Russia chose not to join and aspires to be an "equal partner" of the EU (as opposed to the "junior partnership" that Russia sees in the ENP).
When the European Union unveiled its European Neighbourhood Policy, Russia chose not to join, fearful of being dominated by the EU. Russia aspires to be an "equal partner" of the EU (as opposed to the "junior partnership" that Russia sees in the ENP).