Russian policy toward the Eurasian region during the early 90s of the 20th century

Abstract

The article examines the influence of the Soviet Union’s collapse on the early forms of cooperation and integration in the post-Soviet space. The author also focused on major attitudes and models of cooperation between the Russian Federation and former Soviet republics, which were elaborated on within Yeltsin’s administration. Among other things, the author outlines some key factors that posed serious obstacles to successful integration in the post-Soviet space and their negative impact on picking up the correct forms and models of interaction between former Soviet republics. For many of the former Soviet republics, the process of foreign policy adaptation to new forms of cooperation is still taking place. The tragic processes that we are witnessing today in relations between Russia and Ukraine, not least, have their roots in the early 90s. This indicates that the period of comprehension of the history of the formation of the renewed Eurasian space after the collapse of the USSR is not over yet and needs close attention from researchers.