Proposed quota on foreign pilots splits government

What could be the reason for placing a maximum limit on the number of foreign pilots to be hired yearly by various Russian airlines?
Hiring foreign pilots will not negatively affect employment chances of Russian pilots because of the current shortage of pilots suffered by the Russian airline industry.

It is inaccurate to say that hiring foreign pilots would lower the safety level as pilots allover the world are generally complying with the same ICAO stipulations.
Date: 08 August 2013 commenting on http://www.themoscowtimes.com/

EU seeks delay in air passenger data sharing with Russia

The bottom line is to make sure that the information will not be misused by anyone or any country.
What could be the reason for an EU-Russia data-sharing deal to take years to finalize?
The fact is that the information is already available with someone. It is a matter of formalities to make it available to someone else. What could be the reason to be suspicious about the intentions of the second entity as long as we do not guarantee the impartiality of the first entity?
Date: 05 June 2013 commenting on http://www.themoscowtimes.com/