CHENG Yijun
(№.1,2013)
Abstract: For a long time, Russia had taken it that Russia had a duty to reorganize the post Soviet Union space. However, it was impossible for Russia to work out and implement the relevant programs then because its domesticpolitical situation was turbulent and its economy was depressed at home as well as Russia faced an immense pressure from the unceasing eastward expansion of the NATO and the EU. Today, the international fi nancial crisis and the European debt crisis have tremendously changed the political and economic situations of the world and provided a most relaxed environment for Russia since the Soviet Union collapsed, thereby it is possible for Russia to integrate the post Soviet Union space again. At the same time, the continuous growth of its economy makes Russia increase force and self-confi dence. But because the post Soviet Union space has broken up for a long time and Russia has a limited fi nancial capacity, it is hopeless to achieve this goal.
Key words: post Soviet Union space; integration; Europe-Asian alliance; Russia; Ukraine
