The New Russian Sphere of Influence: Does Russia's Eurasian Union Threaten U.S. Interests?
June 27, 2013
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The New Russian Sphere of Influence: Does Russia's Eurasian Union Threaten U.S. Interests?
In 2011, the Presidents of Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan signed an agreement to create a Eurasian Union and have it fully functioning by 2015. They claimed that the European Union is their model, but in reality, this is far from being the case. Building on other post-Soviet institutions -- Commonwealth of Independent States, Common Security Treaty Organization, and the Customs Union -- Russia seeks to use the Eurasian Union to consolidate its power in the space where the Romanov Empire and the USSR used to rule. Currently composed of only these three nations, the Eurasian Union is likely to include Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Ukraine. Is the Eurasian Union Moscow's legitimate answer to the rising China and the growing Islamist challenge from the North Caucasus to Siberia? Will a new Russia-dominated bloc endanger U.S. interests? Limit U.S. trade and investment? Block air, sea, and land lanes? Prop up authoritarian regimes? Infringe on the sovereignty of neighboring non-member states?
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