Omega124
Challenging Fate
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15790452
Moderator Action: Article abridged- please see rule 6b of the OT additional rules.
Russia, or at least Putin, is looking to be very serious on controlling the post-Soviet bloc. Maybe the republics will continue exist on the map, but they would be surrendering any real autonomy they gained since the fall of the USSR with this proposal. Speaking of which, Putin's claims on not trying to recreate the USSR only means that communist ideology won't be readopted.
So, my question is this; how serious would a Russian EU be? Could there be conflict between the two over Ukraine and/or the Baltic republics? Has the first move for a global conflict been set, or am I being a massive fearmongerer right now?
Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan have agreed to set up a Eurasian economic union, modelled on the EU, with a target date of 2015.
The three countries already have a customs union but now aim to go further by removing trade barriers.
Their respective presidents signed a deal to create an executive body similar to the European Commission.
Earlier this year, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin denied the bloc would re-create the Soviet Union.
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan in particular are said to be looking at the project.
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Mr Medvedev also did not rule out the possibility that the union would take shape even earlier than 2015: "If the prerequisites are there, we shall move faster, if we are able to."
Under the customs union that came into operation in July 2010, Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan agreed to remove tariffs and customs controls along their shared borders. They will then form a single economic space at the start of 2012.
Moderator Action: Article abridged- please see rule 6b of the OT additional rules.
Russia, or at least Putin, is looking to be very serious on controlling the post-Soviet bloc. Maybe the republics will continue exist on the map, but they would be surrendering any real autonomy they gained since the fall of the USSR with this proposal. Speaking of which, Putin's claims on not trying to recreate the USSR only means that communist ideology won't be readopted.
So, my question is this; how serious would a Russian EU be? Could there be conflict between the two over Ukraine and/or the Baltic republics? Has the first move for a global conflict been set, or am I being a massive fearmongerer right now?