ABSTRACT

This chapter argues that in order to better appreciate the results of European Union(EU)-Russia cooperation in the field of internal security, one should not analyse it in connection with EU attempts to promote human rights and democracy in Russia. It provides a brief picture of the developments in EU-Russia cooperation on migration control. The chapter analyses the place of the readmission agreement in this cooperation. It traces the milestones of Russia Central Asia relations on readmission and demonstrates the role of the EU in shaping Russia's priorities, as well as regional migration management dynamics. The chapter argues that the EU-Russia cooperation on migration control has triggered significant spillover dynamics in the wider Eurasian region, as well as in the Middle East, South and South East Asia. It points to several important normative issues and contradictions externalities of EU policies stemming from spread of readmission agreements in the region where human rights of migrants and persons seeking international protection are not guaranteed.