... the 1990s. In that respect, Russia remains a key player in regional security matters. Developing the security agenda in the CIS format attests to the fact that Moscow is trying to bring in all the multilateral cooperation formats that exist in the post-Soviet ... ... additional animosities between partner states in multilateral formats (the EAEU and the Collective Security Treaty Organization, CSTO). Russia’s desire to remain an active mediator in the conflict was complicated by visible tensions between Kazakhstan and ...
... else universal mechanisms for joint crisis response put in place. Active participation in regional organizations, such as the CSTO and the SCO, is also an advantage.
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We Learn ... ... States is probably not interested in upsetting the balance in the region, although many of its actions are open to serious criticism. The problem is that the United States perceives Russia and China more as rivals in Central Asia (the reverse is also true),...
... close to the external border of the CIS. Russian foreign policy, both regionally and globally, faces the challenge of involving the post-Soviet states in common multilateral military cooperation. Neither Uzbekistan nor Turkmenistan are members of the CSTO and their relations with Moscow are not without problems, so strengthening of the CIS security format opens up opportunities for increasing Russia’s military-political influence in the region.
The results of the CIS summit show that the Central Asian states are inclined to tone down their resentment of the growing Russian presence,...
... concentrate on privileged security relations with Kazakhstan, clearly its most capable ally in the region.
Apart from transforming the CSTO into a workable security system, chiefly in the Central Asia, in the 2010s Moscow should also settle the conflicts that emerged ... ... Soft Power Instrument of Russia’s
Foreign Policy
Cultural issues
suggest a very real need for Russian soft power. The CIS and broader FSU space offer the most appropriate platform for the realization of Russia's comparative advantages in this field....
