Eric Peters

Eric Peters

Former Research Fellow

Eric is an economist, researcher, and 2017-2018 Fulbright Fellow at the Antall József Knowledge Center. He is a recent graduate of the University of Tennessee where he studied Economics, International Business, and Philosophy. Eric's main fields of research include V4–Russian economic and political relations and energy geopolitics. Eric's current work is focused on understanding the costs of economic sanctions within European political frameworks.

Exploring the Visegrád-Russia Connection

Exploring the Visegrád-Russia Connection

Understanding the Political and Economic Ramifications of Sanction Policies Four Years Later

The geographical proximity of Russia to the EU affords the EU many logistical benefits. This is especially relevant for the V4 nations of Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. Due to its economically advantageous location, Central Eastern Europe (CEE) has historically looked east as much as it has looked west. With the advent of the 2014 economic sanctions though, this dynamic is changing.

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