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Eurasian Economic Union: An uncertain future?

... Union should act and what its role should be. Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev was the first to revive the idea of Eurasian economic integration and cooperation in 1994 and continues to be a strong voice in the Supreme Economic Council. He and Belarussian President Alexsandr Lukashenko became wary of Russia after Crimea. In negotiating the Treaty, Kazakhstan fought hard to ensure that the Union remained purely economic. Both presidents are likely to continue to drive the EEU towards a deeper economic integration while avoiding the topic of political integration. Above all they want to maintain their political mobility, allowing them to develop their own foreign policies towards the EU and China without interference from ...

04.07.2016

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Kyrgyzstan Experts’ Polemic: “Kyrgyzstan and the EEU: Better In than Out”

On January 1, 2015, the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) – a union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan – was officially launched. Armenia’s accession treaty came into force on January 2, 2015, while Kyrgyzstan is set to join the Union in May 2015. Tajikistan is taking an interest in the EEU as well. During a meeting between the Russian ...

22.04.2015

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Poll conducted

In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?

U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
U.S. wants to dissolve Russia	24 (22%)
U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)