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This paper asks whether the Russian sectoral protection structure for the services industries and its effective rate of protection (EPR) differ from structures and rates in benchmark countries. It introduces the importance of services for the protection structure, stylizes major facts on the ERP in Russia and compares this structure with that of a median emerging market. Subsequently, the author explores whether commercial presence can be identified as the cornerstone of Russian service restrictions and discusses some implications for the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP).