Compare and contrast Russia and EU countries.

Compare and contrast Russia and EU countries.

Use the following structures:

Similarities

Both Russia and EU countries have / are / …

In both Russia and EU countries …

Like EU countries, Russia is / has / …

There is a marked / striking / distinct similarity between … and …

One similarity between … and … is that …

Similarly to …, …

… and … have a lot in common. One commonality between … and … is that …

… bears a close resemblance to …

Differences

… and … differ in that Russia is / has / …

… and … are totally different in many / several /most respects, e. g. …

There is a substantial difference between … and … in respect of …

One difference between … and … is that …

Unlike …, Russia is / has / …

…. whereas / while …

In (stark) contrast to …, Russia is / has / …

Compared to …, Russia is (far) more / less …