... suffer losses in the Russian market. The country remains oriented towards the West, but clearly does not want to aggravate relations with Moscow. Georgia’s key interest is to prevent the reopening of territorial conflicts amis the developments in Ukraine. The balance of losses and gains for Georgia is not yet obvious.
Kazakhstan also plays the role of a hub for Russian business. Here, too, a significant influx of human capital from Russia is possible. Kazakhstan is a big market. A lot has also been done here to develop the financial infrastructure, including the establishment ...
... solution for the problem of the east.
Schlanger
: Now, you wrote that you don’t believe that President Putin intends to invade Ukraine: That it would be an enormous cost to Russia, and that, in fact, sending troops to the border which was within Russia,... ... lot of commitment, a lot of patience and a lot of stamina.
Schlanger
: Somewhat pressing right now, which is the situation in Kazakhstan: We were talking last night, given the upcoming meetings and the potential for a breakthrough, that maybe we should ...
This publication includes 53 articles analysing the main development trends in the post-Soviet space – both the geopolitical region as a whole and the individual countries that make it up. The anthology consists of three sections: the first section is retrospective in nature and looks at the post-Soviet space 20 years after the collapse of the USSR; the second section analyses the current state of the former Soviet nations; and the third section provides a number of forecasts for the development...
... significant part of the post-Soviet space around Moscow. To this end, the CIS format is essential for maturing relations with the states that are not part of narrower integration structures like the EEU in the first place.
It is quite symbolic that Ukraine, regardless of the extreme deterioration of its relations with Russia, does not refuse to be a member of the CIS and its free trade area. This allows the CIS and the EEU member states to maintain the volumes of mutual trade at previous levels....
... successfully after the introduction of mutual sanctions between Russia and the EU. Alexander Lukashenko said in December 2015 that Kazakhstan and Belarus were considering “supporting our ally Russia in a difficult situation”, yet no specific statements ... ... in December 2015,
Viktor Khristenko said
that “the EEU member countries will work out mechanisms for responding to the Ukraine–EU free trade area during the first half of 2016 and will establish a single information system to collect data ...
... circumstances, the almost universal conceptualization of the idea that “national security is the security of the political regime” has become the main consequence, which is vividly illustrated by the rescheduling of the presidential elections in Kazakhstan from 2016 to 2015.
Eurasian integration: deep water or still water?
The immediate reaction to the events in Ukraine reflects mounting apprehension in Central Asia over national sovereignty and territorial integrity, increased fears of “Russian neo-imperialism,” as well as growing uncertainty about its future foreign policy positioning.
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