Russia’s Eurasian Strategy

Author(s): Jeronim Perović
Editor(s): Jack Thompson, Oliver Thränert
Series Editor(s): Andreas Wenger
Book Title: Strategic Trends 2019: Key Developments in Global Affairs
Series: Strategic Trends
Pages: 45-63
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich
Publication Year: 2019
Publication Place: Zurich

In this Strategic Trends chapter, Jeronim Perović considers the emergence of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), a surprisingly robust multilateral organization of post-Soviet states, which cooperates in economic, political, and military matters. Though the EAEU is not a Russian puppet, Perović argues that leadership of the Union is a cornerstone of Russia’s strategy to reposition itself as a Central Eurasian great power. This does not signify a break with the West, but rather an attempt to gain more leverage in its dealings with the United States and Europe.

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Regional Organizations in the Post-Soviet Space

Economic Ties Between EAEU Members in 2017

External and Internal Trade: The EU and the EAEU Compared

Public Attitude Towards the EAEU

External Relations of the EAEU