The EAEU Amid Global Uncertainty
... of Armenia’s foreign trade turnover; Kyrgyzstan’s foreign trade is much more focused on Russia and Asian countries). However, the prospects of falling under secondary sanctions will deter them from openly assisting Russia in its efforts to bypass sanctions, at least at the government level. The creation of alternative Eurasian payment systems that will allow Russian banks to promptly make payments, at least within the EAEU, can also be regarded as promising measures aimed at simultaneously easing pressure on the Russian economy and strengthening integration. Probably, the EEC should return to the question of creating an FTA with China or ASEAN. The positive experience ...