Russia and the EU countries trade relations specificity in and around exchange of high-technology products (by example the space industry): the main problems and their solutions

The article is concerned to trade relations specificity between Russia and the EU countries in and around exchange of high-technology products, by example the space industry in point of view of the current legislation. The current situation in trade relations between the European Union and the Russian Federation is characterized. Arguments for the possibility of considering the space industry as a key high-tech is given. The specificity of international trade in goods and services for space purposes is revealed. The examples of the implementation of space projects between Russia and the EU is considered. The main problems in the implementation of future cooperation between the EU and Russia in space projects and the ways of their possible solutions is sorted out.

high-tech complex of economy, knowledge economy, post-industrial way, space activity, international trade