In 2004 the EU east expansion incorporated most of the Central and East European countries into the EU common market. This inevitably adversely affected the economic ties between Russia and the EU.

• 2004年,欧盟东扩将绝大多数中、东欧国家纳入欧盟共同市场,这势必影响到俄罗斯与欧盟的经济关系。