Publication
Jan 2012
After declaring his candidacy in the 2012 presidential elections, Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced his plans for a 'Eurasian Union' as part of a broader integration process within the CIS region. The author argues that the objective of this statement was not to re-establish the Soviet Union, but rather to create a 'powerful supra-national union' of sovereign states, which stands on equal footing with the USA, China and the major regional organizations.
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Author | Uwe Halback |
Series | SWP Comments |
Issue | 1 |
Publisher | Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) |
Copyright | © 2012 Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) |