EU-Russian Relations: Which Way Forward after Presidential Elections?

Significant friction between the European Union and the Russian Federation as regards Polish meat, energy supplies and access to markets, the future of Kosovo and Iran, as well as bilateral problems between Russia and some EU member states, demonstrate that the so-called ‘strategic relationship’ is facing serious problems. With domestic blockades, such as the EU constitutional treaty and Russian Presidential elections, having more-or-less been tackled, is there any window of opportunity to rethink/restart EU-Russian relations?
 
In this vein, what policies, strategic thinking, or approaches are needed in order to lead the current relationship out of the doldrums?
How do both actors perceive each other?
And what kind of relationship do both sides envision?

Speakers:
Arkady Moshes, Programme Director, The Finnish Institute of International Affairs
Sabine Fischer, Research Fellow, European Institute for Security Studies     
                       
Discussant:
Jens Siegert, Director, Heinrich Böll Foundation, Moscow
 
Chair:
Bastian Hermisson, Director for Foreign and Security Policy, Heinrich Böll Foundation, Berlin