Relations between the European Union and Russia in the light of the notion of Empire

Resumen

This article has the object to analyse the relationship between the European Union and Russia in the light of the Empire notion. Research focuses not what is happening today but in their interpretation, taking into account Empire notion, in the European Union and Russia. The core idea is that the Empire notion continuous to have relevance in the State system; the evidence is the international practice and the history of International relations. The notion of Empire has not been taking into account sufficiently in the analysis of International law. Furthermore we have analysed the situation in the globalisation and the de-territorialisation of power. The conflicts and the practice of International law have been analysed.