Russia’s stance changed gradually during the early 2000s, as world oil prices – and Russian output – recovered, reinvigorating the country’s economic base at a time when its leadership was becoming increasingly autocratic.
Durante la década de 1990, Rusia estuvo demasiado preocupada con su propia agitación política postsoviética para oponerse a la ampliación hacia el Este de la UE o de la OTAN.