These are just some of the divisive economic issues that have stalled out EU-Russian relations, preventing a deepening of the partnership. A new analysis from Stratfor argues that despite rapidly growing trade between Russia and the EU, Moscow’s aggressive use of business as a political lever has provoked deep resentment among many member states who are willing to throw down the veto on any talks. The analysts write, “The Kremlin’s continued use of politics in choosing its economic relations will come back to bite it.”