2022/10/21 by Andreï P. Tsygankov · 1 citation
Energy · Social Sciences · #Annexation #China #Economics #Economy #Geography #Geopolitics #Global Energy Security and Policy #Law #Meaning (existential) #Political economy #Political science #Politics #Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics #Power (physics) #Russia and Soviet political economy #Sociology #Sovereignty #Soviet union #State (computer science) #Territorial integrity #Vision
paper · doi:10.1080/09668136.2022.2134307
openalex publication_date 2022/10/21 · openalex created_date 2022/11/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
The essay analyses Russia’s historical goals in Eurasia and argues that the geopolitical meaning of Russia’s annexation of Crimea is closely related to the Kremlin’s ambition to play a key role in structuring the region. Russia’s determination to remain a major power, along with the global power transition from the West-centred to an increasingly regionalised world, make Russia’s return to Eurasia important. The return to Eurasia has demonstrated its promise to facilitate increased commercial relations within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) as well as with China and other Asian countries. The future of Eurasia and Russia’s role in the region remain uncertain, however, because major participants are yet to align their visions of Eurasia, while Russia itself has yet to consolidate its internal economic and state capabilities.